Dales Life Winter 2022

WINTER 2022 FREE

HOME & GARDEN

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

FOOD & DRINK

Winter

WELCOME

Recipes from River Cottage Fabulous festive food and drink Grow your own asparagus Creative cocktails, crackers and candles

2

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Contents W I N TER 2 0 2 2

18 9 9 L IFESTYLE Inspiring ideas for your home and garden.

18 WILD THING Red squirrels have been driven to extinction in parts of the UK, says Brian Pike.

22 BOUNTY HUNTERS Brian Pike reports on three of the Dales’ birds of prey.

28 HIGH-VALUE VEG You won’t get fresher vegetables than the ones you grow yourself, says Adam Appleyard.

86

28

45 FOOD NOTES Food news, events and fabulous seasonal, local produce.

49 DRINK NOTES Sparkling wine, spirits and orange ale for the festive season.

52 THE DISCERNING DINER Claudia Blake visits The Bay Horse in Hurworth.

37 GARDEN NOTES Garden news, products and advice for the new season.

58 GOOD COMFORT Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shares some new and nourishing recipes.

40 A CRACKING CHRISTMAS Shop-bought crackers can often be disappointing, why not create your own?

66 FIRESIDE FEAST Flavoursome, colourful dishes for the cold months ahead.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

3

80

Contents W I N TER 2 0 2 2

40 22

74 'TIS THE SEASON Sparkling cocktails and canapés to get your guests into the Christmas spirit.

80 T HE SWEETEST THINGS Delicious and indulgent puddings for a seasonal celebration.

86 H EAVEN SCENT Luxurious candles for a fragrant and cosy home.

88 I N THE PICTURE Contemporary art to transform your living space.

93 AUCTION HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS Melanie Saleem of Elstob & Elstob charts the fascinating history of opals.

96 COLLECTED WORKS Quirky and charming, vesta cases are highly collectable, says Jeffrey Lassaline of Tennants.

102 DALES DIARY A guide to local events compiled by Liz Hanson.

116 DALES LIFE LOVES A collection of gorgeous goodies for the new season.

129 TO DINE FOR Great places to eat and stay in the Dales.

4

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

WINTER 2022 FREE

HOME & GARDEN

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

FOOD & DRINK

Winter

WELCOME

COVER IMAGE © RSPB Images

Recipes from River Cottage Fabulous festive food and drink Grow your own asparagus Creative cocktails, crackers and candles

EDITOR Sue Gillman DEPUTY EDITOR Brian Pike PRODUCTION Claudia Blake ADVERTISING Sue Gillman ART EDITOR Stefan Suchomski PROOF READER Steph Morgan PROPRIETOR Sue Gillman CONTRIBUTORS Adam Appleyard, Claudia Blake, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Liz Hanson, Jeffrey Lassaline, Brian Pike, Melanie Saleem.

Dales Life 90 Tadcaster Road, York YO24 1LT m. 07970 739119 e. sue@daleslife.com www.daleslife.com Opinions or statements expressed in this magazine are those of the individual and not necessarily those of Dales Life.

U K ’ S M O ST P O PU L AR PU B L IS HE D ART I ST N OW I N H A R R O GAT E

Art &Gifts FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Visit our galleries for beautiful award-winning art and festive gifts.

Enjoy original artwork, mounted prints and striking homeware.

Plus stationery and gift ideas for all occasions.

AVA I L A B L E O N L I N E & I N -STOR E

ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.LUCYPITTAWAY.CO.UK

ORDER BY PHONE 01748 810965

GALLERIES AT

Follow us on

HARROGATE

YARM

BROMPTON-ON-SWALE

RICHMOND

KESWICK

@lucypittawayart Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

5

MILNERS OF LEYBURN Welcome to Milners, a market town store that has been proudly serving the Dales for over 130 years.

We offer a huge range of soft furnishings for your home, from long established design houses to contemporary and innovative new brands.

6 Market Place, Leyburn DL8 5BJ • 01969 622208 • sales@milnersofleyburn.co.uk www.milnersofleyburn.co.uk • milners-of-leyburn.myshopify.com To shop online please visit our facebook page to access our Shopify account

6

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

58

Editor’s letter

66

With the festive season just around the corner – and most of us wondering what challenges next year will bring – it’s more important than ever before to support our local businesses.

Here in the Dales we’re lucky to have a host of independent retailers who can supply a far wider range of products and services than you’ll find online or in the superstores – and often at better prices too. If you don’t want them to disappear, give them your custom!

One of the best things about the Dales is our sense of community, and Dales Life has always been at the centre of things. We and our readers support our advertisers, and our advertisers in turn support us. Without them we wouldn’t have been able to bring you this free, top-quality magazine, year after year. So if you’ve discovered a business through Dales Life, don’t forget to mention us when you contact them!

We will be back in spring, here’s wishing everyone all the very best for Christmas and the New Year.

9

Sue Gillman Editor

SUBSCRIBE TO DALES LIFE AND NEVER MISS AN ISSUE daleslife.com/subscribe

@Dales_Life

@Dales.Life.Magazine

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

7

DOVETAIL INTERIORS • CURTAINS & ROMAN BLINDS • HOME ACCESSORIES • GIFTS •

ROYAL BOTANICALS, KEW 17 MARKET PLACE, BEDALE, DL8 1ED 01677 426464 • dovetailinteriors.co.uk 8

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

lifestyle

inspiring ideas for your home and garden

1

2

3

6

5 1. Robin festive collection by Sophie Allport, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk 2. Box and ivy wreath with cones and berries from a range at Mainsgill Farm Shop, mainsgillfarm.co.uk 3. Pheasant eco-friendly crackers, talkingtables.co.uk 4. Hand-painted Grouse Christmas Card from a collection by Hannah Green, hannahlgreen.co.uk 5. Handmade Secret Santa treetop fairy by Halinka, halinkasfairies.com 6. 12 Days Of Christmas mug in fine bone china

by Sophie Allport, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk

4

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

9

BIKER BESPOKE H A N D M A D E J O I N E RY bikerbespoke.co.uk Harrogate: 01423 847 662 . York: 01904 819 948 . Leyburn 01969 623 020 10

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

lifestyle

inspiring ideas for your home and garden 1

2

3

4

6

5

1. Table runner and napkins by Peggy Wilkins, Mainsgill Farm Shop, mainsgillfarm.co.uk 2. Cute robin coaster by Vicki Davidson, vickidavidson.com 3. Fine china holly jug by Gisela Graham, Mainsgill Farm Shop, mainsgillfarm.co.uk 4. Gingerbread Men tea towel, RHS, Harrogate, rhs.org.uk 5. Curious mouse bauble by Wrendale, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk 6. Partridge in a Pear Tree stocking, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

11

B e a r C o t ta g e Rustic Country Style Design

Curtains & Blinds, Fabric, Furniture, New Interiors and Gifts The Cattle Market, Market Place, Hawes, DL8 3RD Tel 01969 666077

www.bearcottageinteriors.co.uk

12

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

lifestyle

inspiring ideas for your home and garden 2

1

3 5

1. Lyndhurst Chair in Abraham Moon Glen Coe, Sofas & Stuff, Harrogate, sofasandstuff.com 2. Cotton Rustic Larch Napkins by Walton & Co, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk 3. Set of teaspoons featuring native wildlife by Wrendale, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk 4. Spode Christmas Tree gold napkin rings, spode.co.uk 5. Twelve Days of Christmas Crackers by Gisela Graham, Mainsgill Farm Shop, Nr. Richmond, mainsgillfarm.co.uk

4

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

13

ROSEMARY & TWINE Artisan florist in Leyburn

Flowers for the discerning.

Flowers, houseplants, gifts and homewares Eco florist, cellophane-free, proud to support local British flower growers.

Newstead’s, High Street, Leyburn, DL8 5AQ. Telephone 01969 368006 info@rosemaryandtwineflowers.co.uk www.rosemaryandtwine.co.uk

TELFIT FARM

BOUTIQUE WEDDING VENUE IN SWALEDALE

Have you considered getting married on a sustainable farm?

Telfit Farm offers truly memorable weddings for up to 50 in complete secluded luxury in the most stunning location.

All weddings include: • 2 night extended stays for up to 22 people, including the Cart House, a separate bridal suite • Fully equipped event barn • Full use of hot tub and sauna • Pet friendly venue • Indoor and outdoor licensed ceremonies

www.telfitfarm.co.uk Enquiries to: www.riversideweddingvenues.co.uk Email: hello@riversideweddingvenues.co.uk

14

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Landline: 01677 470886

lifestyle

homes and interiors

This charming dog print fabric is from the Belvoir Collection by Ashley Wilde designs. The range also features florals, wildflower embroideries and landscape weaves. It’s perfect for curtains, Roman blinds and accessories. See it at Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

15

shop online www.vickidavidson.com hello@vickidavidson.com

Bright, dynamic portraits and animal artwork from the heart of North Yorkshire

ORIGINAL PAINTINGS AND COMMISSIONS UNDERTAKEN

Shop online www.lynnwardartist.com or call into the studio, 2 Golden Lion Yard, Market Place, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5AS Telephone 07542 950946

16

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

INSPIRED BY THE DALES MADE IN YORKSHIRE

New studio workshop open in Bedale NEW IN BEDALE



C R E AT I V E A R T C O U R S E S

Rebekah Findlay

STUDIO | GALLERY | WORKSHOPS Studio open to visitors Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm Creative Courses Available in Art Journaling, Mono-printing & More Course Gift Vouchers Perfect for Christmas!

PA I N T I N G S | P R I N T S | G R E E T I N G C A R D S Unit 4 | Enterprise House | Bridge Street | Bedale | DL8 2AD 07970 088049 info@rebekahfindlay.co.uk www.rebekahfindlay.co.uk Find me on Facebook & Instagram @rebekahfindlayartist

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

17

WILD THING

The red squirrel Help protect our squirrels this winter, says Brian Pike ed squirrels have been driven to extinction in most of the UK but fortunately they can still be seen in Wensleydale, where they appear to have started spreading westwards from the Widdale Red Squirrel Reserve near Hawes.

Squirrels don’t hibernate in winter. However they do spend a lot longer sleeping – as much as 20 hours a day – and will stay snug in their nests (known as ‘dreys’) when the weather is particularly harsh. During milder conditions they will be out and about foraging and retrieving the nuts, seeds and fungi they cached during the autumn.

If you live in a part of the Dales where red squirrels are regularly sighted, why not consider giving them a helping hand this winter?

Squirrel feeders are widely available nowadays, and the Red Squirrel Survival Trust advises filling them with a mix of hazelnuts (in their shells), walnuts, and small quantities of unsalted peanuts and sunflower seeds.

Apples and carrots will be welcomed too, as will a source of clean, fresh water.

Don’t overdo it with the food, though: providing small amounts twice a week is the ideal. It’s important that these charming little animals continue to forage for themselves and don’t become entirely dependent on human intervention.

18

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

19

BENceramics ARNUP THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION with ANITA KLEIN • JEREMY JAMES • LYNN MUIR JENNIE McCALL • PAUL SMITH • 50 BRITISH JEWELLERS opens Saturday 3 December 2022

Anita Klein

Jeremy James

43 Stonegate, York

01904 641187

Lynn Muir

www.pyramidgallery.com

Explore the Dulux Heritage range.

A timeless luxury colour palette that meets the demands of modern life.

Pop into our Dulux Colour and Advice centre.

SANDERSON & CO INTERIOR DECORATING SUPPLIERS High Street, Leyburn • Tel: 01969 623143 20 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Dark Aubergine

PRINTS • CARDS • GIFT WRAP

A small illustration business based in Yorkshire.

All products are printed on fully recycled paper for a luxury finish and are shipped in sustainable packaging.

hannahlgreen.co.uk

A newly opened independent bookshop, providing a friendly service in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Stocking a wide range of books for adults and children, we also sell a unique range of cards, stationery, toys and gifts.

Our ordering service enables us to source any book in print -please just ask!

Happy reading!

Alan and Claire

thewonkytreebookshop.co.uk

The Wonky Tree Bookshop, Unit 2, Central Buildings, Market Place, Leyburn DL8 5BD Tel: 01969 625927 Email: info@thewonkytreebookshop.co.uk

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

21

Bounty Hunters Brian Pike reports on three of the Dales’ commonest birds of prey irds like robins, blackbirds and blue tits have UK populations numbered in millions, but even our most successful bird of prey, the common buzzard, can only muster a population of some 70,000 breeding pairs. And when it comes to rarities like the goshawk or the merlin we’re talking in terms of hundreds of pairs rather than thousands.

Here in North Yorkshire the three birds of prey you’re most likely to see on the wing by day are the common buzzard, the kestrel and the sparrowhawk. And winter’s as good a time as any, if not better, to spot them. Now that the days are shorter, these sharp-eyed hunters have to concentrate their efforts at finding food into a far smaller window of opportunity than during the bright and balmy summer months.

Juvenile female kestrel alighting on farm gate 22 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

H E D G E R OW A S S A S S I N The sparrowhawk Although it’s the least common of the three species, the sparrowhawk is the bird of prey you’re most likely to see in your back garden. And that’s because our familiar garden birds – including sparrows, tits, finches, robins, blackbirds and pigeons – all represent potential meals for it. If times are hard the sparrowhawk will also feed on small mammals and invertebrates, but it’s other birds that it is supremely well adapted to catching.

The sparrowhawk’s favourite hunting strategy is to ambush its prey by dashing out from under cover and taking the unfortunate victim by surprise. It is a supremely fast and agile bird, capable of flying through narrow gaps between branches and changing direction in a split second.

© RSPB Images Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

23

Male sparrowhawks are substantially smaller, faster and more manoeuvrable than females, and they generally prey on smaller birds. Females are larger and slower, and consequently hunt correspondingly larger, slower prey, including relatively hefty birds such as jackdaws, pheasants and partridges.

If you’re fond of watching the small birds that crowd around your bird feeder you may not be entirely delighted to spot a sparrowhawk in the neighbourhood. However it’s worth reflecting that sparrowhawks, like most apex predators, tend to take slow, weak, sick or injured birds – in other words birds whose long-term survival prospects are poor. Sparrowhawks and songbirds have coexisted for thousands of years, and the main threats to bird populations today are habitat loss and environmental pollution rather than other birds.

DIVE BOMBER The kestrel From a bird that you may well spot from your back window to one you’re most likely to glimpse through your car window: the kestrel.

Kestrels are experts at hovering, and some of their favourite hovering spots are above roadside verges, especially motorway verges. Their chosen haunts reflect their diet, which consists predominantly of the small mammals – mice, shrews and voles – that live in the strips of largely undisturbed grassland flanking our major roads.

Kestrels’ ability to maintain a constant position without flapping their wings is an impressive feat, one that they achieve by facing into the prevailing wind and using the lift provided by the oncoming air current to precisely counterbalance the force of gravity.

Hanging motionless in the air, kestrels can use their razor-sharp vision to detect the slightest hint of movement in the grasses below. When they spot a furry snack they dive – swiftly, steeply and decisively.

In the absence of mice, shrews or voles, kestrels will also take invertebrates such as earthworms and beetles.

24

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

So acute is the kestrel’s eyesight that it can spot a beetle at a distance of 50 metres.

Like cats, kestrels can see ultraviolet light, enabling them to spot the urine trails left by small mammals and thereby helping them pinpoint their prey.

Whilst kestrels are still relatively common, their numbers have halved since the 1970s.

Intensive farming, and consequent loss of hunting grounds and nesting sites, may be one factor. Another is the fact that kestrels can be poisoned by eating small mammals that have consumed poison meant for rats.

HIGH FLIER The buzzard Whereas kestrels are most often seen on the wing just a few metres from the ground, buzzards are at home at altitude. On sunny days you’ll often spot them in pairs or small groups circling on thermals high in the air. From their lofty position they often conveniently draw attention to themselves with their mewling, mournful calls. (If you’re in any doubt what to listen out for, there’s a useful recording on the rspb.org.uk website.)

© RSPB Images

OPPOSITE Female sparrowhawk TOP LEFT Common buzzard in meadow TOP RIGHT Female sparrowhawk feeding young in nest BOTTOM Kestrel landing on old trunk

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

25

That’s not to say you won’t spot buzzards at lower levels too, perching on trees, telegraph poles and fence posts. I even saw one in my back garden recently, but by and large they are birds of the open countryside – which is not surprising, given that one of their favourite foods, and a major component of their diet, is rabbit. Buzzards will also take other small mammals, including rats and weasels, along with frogs, snakes and mid-sized birds such as jackdaws, crows and pigeons.

Thirty years ago buzzards were a rare sight in the Dales; like kestrels their numbers had plummeted in the middle years of the last century. Unlike kestrels, though, buzzards have staged a comeback – a revival in part due to legal protection and a more tolerant attitude on the part of gamekeepers.

Other than the common buzzard, two other species of buzzard can be seen in the UK. The honey buzzard is a very rare summer visitor that is occasionally spotted on the North York Moors. Slightly more common, but still rare, is the rough-legged buzzard, a winter visitor that can be seen on and near the North Yorkshire coast from October through until April.

26 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

ABOVE Male honey buzzard BOTTOM Kestrel chicks in nesting hole

DOMINIC PARCZUK oil paintings

www.dominicparczuk.com 07796 751535

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

27

28 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

High-Value Veg

© britishasparagus.com

You won’t get fresher asparagus spears or tastier chillis than the ones you grow yourself, says Adam Appleyard Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

29

hether you have lots of space or barely any, the way to get maximum value from your garden is to grow veg that’s expensive to buy in the shops or that you can’t easily get hold of.

So let’s consider two tempting options. On the one hand, a plant that needs a fair few square metres of ground to flourish. On the other, a tasty crop that’s compact enough to grow on a windowsill or a greenhouse shelf.

Space invader A S PA R AG U S Make no mistake, to create an asparagus bed you’ll need to set aside a decent amount of space for the foreseeable future. On the plus side, once established it will be virtually maintenance-free and you’ll be rewarded with the tastiest asparagus spears imaginable for at least twenty years to come. With asparagus freshness is crucial, and nothing beats popping it in the pan mere seconds after harvesting.

Although you won’t want to plant up your asparagus bed until early spring, winter is the perfect time to start preparing it. It will be a permanent fixture, so choose your spot carefully.

Asparagus prefers a sunny spot in fertile, welldrained soil. If your soil is heavy or waterlogged then a raised bed is the best option.

Asparagus is traditionally planted in double rows around 45cm apart, with the plants in each row spaced at a similar distance. If I was planning to plant ten crowns of asparagus I would probably allow for a bed approximately 1.5 metres wide and 3 metres long.

Dig the area over thoroughly and remove all the weeds, because asparagus hates competition. Once you’ve done that, fork in as much garden compost or well-rotted manure as you can muster and cover the area with black plastic sheeting, weed control fabric or a dark tarpaulin. This will stop further any weed seeds germinating and help warm the soil ready for planting.

It’s possible to grow asparagus from seed but you’ll get a head start by planting asparagus crowns, which are year-old dormant roots, in March. ‘Backlim’ and ‘Guelph Millennium’ are good choices.

30 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Dig trenches 20–25cm deep where you want your rows to be, then form a small ridge along the bottom of each trench so that you can lay out your crowns with the roots splayed to either side. Backfill the trench and water in with a general purpose fertiliser.

Shoots will soon appear, but don’t be tempted to eat them! They will develop into tall feathery fronds, and if your plot is in a windy spot you might need to support these with canes and twine. Cut them down to soil level and mulch the crowns when they turn yellow in autumn.

Opinions differ as to whether you should harvest any spears in year two. If growth is strong you can risk harvesting a few in mid-April, otherwise leave your plants to consolidate. In year three, and in subsequent years, you can harvest your crop for six weeks or so from mid-April onwards, but stop harvesting in June and allow the plants the rest of the summer to replenish their resources.

From now on it’s plain sailing. Just keep your asparagus bed weed-free, fertilise in summer, lop and mulch in autumn, and enjoy the luxury of fresh asparagus spears every spring!

Windowsill wonders SPECIALITY CHILLIS Chillis are easy enough to buy, but what you’ll be getting is a fairly middle-of-theroad product. There are literally thousands of weird and wonderful varieties of chilli out there. They come in all sorts of colours, shapes, sizes and flavours, ranging from mild and fruity to intolerably hot. The only way to get hold of most of them is to grow them yourself, but fortunately this is remarkably straightforward.

First you’ll need to spend an hour or two choosing your seeds by poring over the informative catalogues of specialist online suppliers such as southdevonchillifarm. co.uk or nickys-nursery.co.uk. You’ll find all sorts of intriguingly named cultivars (‘Skunk Red’, ‘Satan’s Kiss’ and ‘Blue Christmas’ to name but three). My advice is to choose cultivars that form relatively compact plants – you’ll need to grow them in pots – and that are flagged up as easy to grow.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

31

Chillis need a long growing season, and February isn’t too early to start sowing seed if you’ve got a heated propagator or a reliably warm, sunny spot in the house. Pop a few seeds 5mm deep into pots of multipurpose compost and ensure they stay at a temperature of 21°C or higher until they germinate.

Once germinated, keep your seedlings in a sunny spot somewhere temperatures won’t fall below 15ºC. Water regularly, and prick them out when they have two well-formed leaves.

Continue to pot them along into increasingly large pots as they grow.

Pinch out the tips of the shoots once the plants are 25–30cm high to encourage them to become bushy. Water little and often, and feed weekly with tomato feed when the flowers form.

By this stage you’ll probably have moved your chillis to a greenhouse or cold frame, always bearing in mind they won’t thank you if temperatures dip below 10ºC. Once summer has well and truly arrived you can give them an outdoor holiday in a sunny sheltered spot; a cosy corner of a patio would be ideal. Mist them regularly because they love humid conditions.

32

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

You’ll be able to harvest your chillis from late summer onwards. They will be at their mildest if you pick them when they’re green. Leave them on the plant to colour up, though, if you want to experience the fiercest flavours.

Hold your camera to the image to access www.ysgd.co.uk

the

Yorkshire School of Garden Design

A range of professionally delivered learning experiences from three-day short courses to our one-year flagship Diploma in Garden Design from September 2022. All hosted at the magnificent Harewood House.

Visit www.ysgd.co.uk for further details

Our florist can provide seasonal door wreaths, table centres and stunning flower arrangements for every occasion.

We have a wonderful selection of winter evergreen plants to provide year round interest in the garden.

Orders now being taken for bare-rooted trees, fruit trees, hedging and roses which will be available in December.

Please call or visit our website for more details.

Local delivery available on all items.

01677 422861 braithwaites.co.uk enquiries@braithwaites.co.uk

Visit us: we’re in Leeming Bar just beside the A1 W Braithwaite & Sons, Floral Nurseries, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9BG

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

33

Coming up at Thorp Perrow

Keep an eye out for our packed calendar of events and workshops in 2023 follow us on

For full information, visit thorpperrow.com or call 01677 425 323

The perfect day out

RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262. © RHS

34

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

RHS T OD

Y

JO

RHS members go free

JO

rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr

THE

IN

D

A

Your visit supports our work as a charity

IN

AY

Enjoy colourful inspiration and family activities set in 58 acres at RHS Garden Harlow Carr

TH

O E RHS T

The finest bespoke timber buildings are Castles At Castle Timber Buildings we make an incredible range of buildings including sheds, stable blocks, garages, garden rooms and summerhouses.

All our designs are fully bespoke and made in the highest quality timber by our talented craftsmen here in Yorkshire.

Pizza ovens and fire pits now in stock

Castle Timber Buildings, Swan Farm, Redmire, Leyburn DL84HA • 01969 625647 • www.castletimberbuildings.com

Castle Timber Buildings, Swan Farm, Redmire, Leyburn DL84HA • 01969 625647

Historic House - Gardens - Tea Room

A Time Traveller’s Christmas

2 - 18 December - open 6 days a week (closed on Thursdays) nd

th

www.kiplinhall.co.uk Near Scorton, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 6AT 01748 818 178 info@kiplinhall.co.uk

Registered Charity 1155907 (Opening times correct at time of printing but maybe subject to change)

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

35

BESPOKE KITCHENS AND INTERIORS

Unit 1 Concept Park, Thirsk Ind. Estate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 3NH 01845 523562 grovehouseinteriors.co.uk

Oak porches and garages

GREENLINE BUILDING LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDWORKS

07874 649360 @greenlineltd sarah-greenline@hotmail.com greenline-ltd.co.uk

Add character and practical space to your home with a bespoke oak frame building.

Garden rooms, stables, extensions or garages with additional living space. We can advise on planning details if required.

Contact us for a free no-obligation quote.

SERVING ALL AREAS OF NORTH YORKSHIRE • OVER 25 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE 36

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

garden notes News, products and advice for the new season

SEASONAL SENSATION WINTER-FLOWERING HONEYSUCKLE

Sow, sow

Most people associate honeysuckle with summer, but Lonicera fragrantissima, the winter-flowering honeysuckle, puts on a fantastic show of richly scented flowers just when the days are at their darkest. It’s a super-hardy shrub that thrives in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade and needs virtually no maintenance.

If you’ve got cloches, a cold frame or a wad of horticultural fleece you can sow carrot seeds as early as February – so you need to order your seed right now! ‘Adelaide’ and ‘Nantes 2’ are excellent choices for early sowings. Grow them in deep containers if you’re short of garden space.

PERFECT PINES If you want a Christmas tree that stays in peak condition throughout the festive season your best bet is to buy a healthy tree from a local independent nursery. As always Braithwaites at Leeming Bar (braithwaitesnursery.co.uk) has a splendid selection of top quality trees – Nordman, Norway Spruce and Fraser Fir – and their friendly staff will be happy to advise which type best fits your needs.

Mistletoe magic

TOP LOPPER

Winter is the best time to prune most trees and shrubs, and with these National Trust loppers from Burgon & Ball (burgonandball.com) you can make short work of the job. With their drop-forged, high-carbon steel blades and sturdy ash handles they’re both practical and handsome.

Get snipping!

Enjoy kissing under the mistletoe? If you have a mature apple tree you can grow your own!

Pick mistletoe berries in February, squeeze out the sticky seeds and lodge them in crevices on medium-large branches of your tree. If they germinate you’ll have your own source of festive mistletoe sprigs in a year or two.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

37

GOOD EGG

This stylish terracotta egg from the RSPB shop, shopping. rspb.org.uk, makes an excellent feeding station for small birds like blue tits or robins.

Simply hang it from a branch, fill it with a mix of sunflower seeds and mealworms and you’ll soon have a garden full of satisfied feathered customers.

Fuss-free fencing

A maintenance-free fence that won’t rot, split or warp? It may sound too good to be true, but that’s what the DuraPost Composite fencing system offers.

DuraPost uses steel posts that can be used combined with timber for a cosy traditional look or with DuraPost Composite panels if you fancy a super-sleek contemporary style. Now available from Fall Timber at Leeming Bar Industrial Estate, falltimber.co.uk

PAMPER YOUR PANSIES

Winter pansies make a splendid show in containers and hanging baskets, but often gardeners plant them and then forget to look after them. Give them a slow-release fertiliser and make sure to deadhead them regularly to ensure new growth, otherwise they’ll run out of steam early in the new year.

Tour de force

From January onwards you can start forcing rhubarb, that’s to say depriving plants of light to encourage sweet, tender new stalks to grow.

You don’t need a special rhubarb forcer – a plastic dustbin or large bucket will serve equally well. Simply plonk it over the rhubarb crown and sit back and wait!

ROSY FUTURE

It’s a lot cheaper to buy bare-root roses now than buying pot-grown roses in spring.

They’re available from now until March, but bag yours soon before stocks run low.

Get them in the ground immediately you get hold of them – any time the soil isn’t frozen rock hard will do.

38

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Bespoke windows, doors and conservatories, handmade in Yorkshire

All over Yorkshire, our thousands of happy customers have improved their homes with the superb quality of our products and workmanship and are taking advantage of great energy savings, security and style. From contemporary to traditional, we can design and fit a bespoke range of top quality window and conservatory solutions in a colour and style to suit you.

The power of colour. The right choice of colour can greatly enhance the look of your new windows and doors.

At Lifetime we offer a bespoke colour service to all of our products. Choose from a Farrow & Ball or Fired Earth colour chart. Or bring us a colour and we will match it. All the benefits of maintenance free uPVC windows and doors while retaining the charm and character of your home.

Talk to the experts – we can bring your ideas to life. We offer a no obligation design and quotation service, so contact us today and tell us about your plans – we’ll be delighted to hear from you.

Visit our showrooms at: Lifetime Home Improvements, Conygarth Way, Leeming Bar Business Park, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 9EE t: 01677 424381 w: lifetimewindows.co.uk W E A L S O C OV E R B E DA L E



DA R L I N GTO N



LEYBURN



RICHMOND



THIRSK

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

39

fireside A Cracking

Christmas

40 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

P

ulling Christmas crackers with family or friends is a traditional part of the festive fun, but the contents of shop-bought crackers can often be disappointing.

The solution is simple: create your own. You can craft your own colourful designs, personalise each cracker, and choose the gifts inside to ensure each of your guests receives something they’ll truly treasure. The result will be smiling faces all round – and no more plastic tat going into the bin at the end of the day!

TIME: 1–2 hours MAKES: 8 crackers

YOU WILL NEED: 16 toilet roll tubes (two for each cracker) Piece of A4 (standard letter) paper, or fabric off-cuts 21cm x 30cm (for each cracker) Small gifts/treats to go inside cracker Reused tissue paper for wrapping gifts/treats Handwritten joke (optional) Brown string Ribbon Festive foliage or dried flowers

EQUIPMENT: Ruler Scissors Brown tape Glue (only necessary if using fabric)

FOR GIFTING: Brown kraft box

1. Cut one of the toilet roll tubes lengthways and overlap one edge on top of the other, securing with brown tape.

2. Roll both the modified and an intact toilet roll tubes in your chosen paper or fabric. You should have approximately 1–1.5cm overlap at one end to fold into the toilet roll. If you’re using fabric you will need to glue the fabric in place.

3. Bunch the paper together at the other end of the toilet roll. If you’re using fabric or a less rigid paper, you will need to secure the gathered end with string or ribbon.

4. Wrap a treat in recycled paper or put it in a handmade pouch. Then place it inside the modified toilet roll, along with a handwritten joke, if you wish to include one. Then slide the toilet roll inside the intact one.

5. Tie a ribbon or some brown string at the centre of the cracker and add a sprig of festive foliage or a dried flower. Put in a box to gift or place on your beautifully decorated table.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

41

Taken from The Art of Gifting Naturally by Angela Maynard (Hardie Grant, £16.99), photography © Jeska Hearne.

42

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

43

OUR CHRISTMAS SHO P IS OPEN DECORATIONS | GIFTS | FOOD GIFTS O R DE R S N OW B EI N G T A K EN F O R TUR K EYS & F ES T I VE F OOD S

www.mainsgillfarm.co.uk Sun: 9am-5pm DL 11 7PN

44

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm Sat: 8:30am-5pm 01325 718860

4 mil es w es t o f Sc o tch Cor ner, A 66

food notes

Food news, events and fabulous local produce

Talking turkey

GREENSLEY BANK GOODIES

If you’re planning to make turkey your festive roast, you’ll want a top-quality bird – and the turkeys from Mainsgill Farm Shop (mainsgillfarm.co.uk) definitely fit that description. Mainsgill’s turkeys are raised slowly and naturally on the family farm’s own specially mixed cereal diet, then hand-plucked and dryhung for ten days to develop a fulsome flavour.

CHOC TREATMENT Chocolates make great gifts – and perfect after-dinner treats – but wouldn’t the recipients be impressed if they knew you had crafted the scrumptious confectionery yourself? Keen to find out how? At the Swinton Estate Cookery School half-day chocolate-making course on 20 December you can learn to create seasonal truffles, moulded chocolates and more. Full details at swintonestate.com

At Greensley Bank farm (greensleybank.co.uk), high in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, they produce delicious free-range, slow-matured geese and succulent grass-fed Shorthorn beef – terrific treats for a festive feast! Because they’re raised for taste, not volume, the meat is lean and full of flavour. Tempted? Greensley Bank will deliver them to your door – just call 07775 813242 to order.

MASSIVE MINCE PIE Here’s a mince pie with a difference: forget individual pastries, the Booths all-butter sharing mince pie is a bumper bake that serves twelve!

The delicious handmade shortcrust pastry is packed with fruity, Cognac-laced mincemeat and decorated with pastry snowflakes. Now in stock at Booths, Ripon (booths.co.uk).

ALE AND HEARTY If you’re playing Santa to a beer lover, one of the ale-packed hampers or gift packs from The Black Sheep Brewery in Masham is bound to fit the bill. Each features a clever combination of the company’s awesome award-winning ales and locally made delicacies such as cheeses, chorizo, cakes and chutneys. Find out more and order online at blacksheepbrewery.com

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

45

SWEET MEAT The quality of beef reflects the care taken to raise it, and the beef from Mainsgill Farm Shop – winners of last year’s Deliciouslyorkshire Best Fresh Meat award for their tomahawk steak – proves the point.

Mainsgill (mainsgillfarm.co.uk) only produce heifer beef, which is sweeter, has more marbling and matures better – all of which mean masses more flavour. Perfect for that special meal!

Luscious lamb

Lamb enthusiasts know that hogget – one- to two-year old lamb – represents the perfect combination of tenderness and taste.

Stoneygate Farm near Ravensworth produces top-quality hogget, slow-grown for superior flavour, from its own Herdwick sheep, bred and butchered on site.

Stoneygate Farm Shop is open 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday. Call 01748 897131 or visit stoneygatefarm.co.uk for more information.

PRESS AHEAD

The beautiful game The rich, hearty flavours of game are always popular over the festive season and the dark, chilly weeks that follow. The butchery department at Campbell’s of Leyburn (campbellsofleyburn.co.uk) is renowned for carrying a huge selection of game, including mallard, pheasant and partridge. For details of what’s in stock and advice on preparing and cooking your meat call 01969 625600.

There’s a brand new cheese shop in Richmond stocking a range of delicious British and European artisan cheeses: The Cheese Press in Victoria Road (thecheesepressrichmond.co.uk).

With tasters and a friendly welcome on offer, along with a carefully curated selection of drinks and accompaniments to pair with your purchases, it’s the perfect place to put together that superspecial cheeseboard.

Fuss-free feast

Dreading cooking this Christmas? Then why not put your feet up and let someone else do the hard work! Expert caterers Fairhurst’s can deliver a fabulous readymade feast to your door, including a roast with all the trimmings, a selection of sumptuous sides, a delicious festive dessert and a cheeseboard. To find out more visit fairhursts.co.uk or call 01969 624668.

46

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Campbell’s of Leyburn Your family run Fine Food and Wine Emporium

Your Family run Fine Food and Wine Emporium Campbell’s everything you need for a great Festive Season Here are just a few reasons why Campbell's can make your Christmas and New Year unforgettable: • Succulent poultry, rare breed meats, game and a selection of free range and herb fed bronze turkeys, all sourced from local suppliers • A Deli counter packed with exotic products to excite the taste buds • An extensive selection of artisan cheeses from around the world, alongside classics including Stilton and Wensleydale • A Treasure trove of delicious and innovative products from small suppliers • An array of ne world wines, many exclusive to Campbell’s, including an excellent range of champagne and sparkling wines

• More that 500 different spirits featuring around 150 malt whiskies plus a range of craft gins • Hampers and gift vouchers offering simple solutions for those problem presents Call in to Campbell’s for the perfect Christmas and New Year you may be surprised...

Best Independent Rural Retailer

4 Commercial Square, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5BP Tel: 01969 622169 www.campbellso eyburn.co.uk richard@campbellso eyburn.co.uk Dales Life

| WINTER 2022 |

47

CARPETS | VINYL | WOOD | LAMINATE | KARNDEAN | RUGS

Alternative Flooring (Divine Savages - Quirky Deco Blush)

Unit 7 Badger Court, Harmby Road, Leyburn DL8 5BF | 01969 625111 Unit 1-2 Brompton Business Park, Station Road, Brompton on Swale DL10 7SN | 01748 835111 www.hudspethflooring.co.uk | sales@hudspethflooring.co.uk We offer a free measuring service 48

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

drink notes HEDGEROW HARVEST Missing the sunshine? Relive those mellow days of early autumn and its bounteous hedgerows with Sloemotion Distillery’s Blackberry & Apple Dry Gin, which celebrates that classic combination of mellow, juicy berries and sweet-and-sour green apple.

With no added sugar, this dry but fruity gin is a subtle, sophisticated drink that will cheer up the long dark days.

It’s now in stock, along with the rest of Sloemotion’s tantalising range, at Mainsgill Farm Shop, mainsgillfarm.co.uk

ORANGE ORDER If you’re an ale drinker who also happens to love the combination of chocolate and orange, here’s a tipple that’s sure to delight you: the Black Sheep Brewery’s Choc & Orange Stout. Dark roasted malts provide rich, deep chocolatey flavours, made velvety-smooth by the addition of flaked oats. Dried orange peel introduced at the end of the brewing process provides a bright citrus note to cut through the dark undercurrents and create a beautifully balanced beer that would pair perfectly with an indulgent festive dessert. Pop into the Black Sheep Brewery shop in Masham to pick up a bottle or two, or order online at blacksheepbrewery.com

Offers you can’t refuse To help you indulge without breaking the bank, the wine department at Campbell's of Leyburn (campbellsofleyburn.co.uk) has come up with some splendid offers in the run-up to Christmas. For a great alternative to rosé Champagne how about Miguel Torres Estelado Rosé NV, a blush sparkling wine made from Chilean Pais grapes? It’s currently down from the RRP of £15.50 to just £10.99. For red wine lovers, Chakana Atorrante Malbec de Mendoza 2021 is vegan, biodynamic and competitively priced at a mere £7.99, down from a RRP of £11.99. Port is a firm favourite for the festive period and Graham's LBV port, slashed from £16 to £10.99, is another Campbell's bargain you simply can’t afford to miss.

VIBRANT

VODKA

Yorkshire has long been famed for its rhubarb. Now, thanks to an exciting new product from Taplin & Mageean and The Wensleydale Spirit Company, it could soon be famed for its rhubarb vodka too. Tusky Vodka (apparently ‘tusky’ is a Yorkshire dialect term for rhubarb) combines premium smooth, crystal-clear vodka with the subtle notes of rhubarb, ginger and vanilla to create a drink that satisfyingly matches sweet notes against sour. Drink it neat or on the rocks, or use it as a base for a cocktail – be as imaginative as you like! You can buy Tusky Vodka from the online Taplin & Mageean shop, shop.taplinmageean.co.uk Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

49

Fairhursts Christmas Roast Box Choose your meat: Free range turkey Leg of lamb Rolled beef sirloin Loin of pork All the trimmings: Caramelised onion mash, roast potatoes, carrots and parsnips in honey & mustard, pickled red cabbage, cauliflower cheese, sprouts with almonds, pigs in blankets, sage, onion & apricot stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce and Yorkshire puddings

Order now for delivery December 22nd

Choose your dessert: Pear and ginger Christmas pudding Fresh lemon tart with a fruit garnish Profiteroles with cream & chocolate sauce Chocolate orange sponge with chocolate sauce Plus, a selection of cheese, biscuits, grapes, chutney and mince pies

Roast Box Serves 4 £140

Order online or via phone

01969624668 www.fairhurstsfarmshop.co.uk

NEW AD DALESMAN.qxp_New Vodka Ad Dalesman 12/08/2022 12:12 Page 1

CRAFTED IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES

CLEARLY RHUBARB A Premium Vodka with Subtle Notes of Rhubarb and Ginger

Tusky (ˈtʌski) in Yorkshire dialect means rhubarb. From the makers of Taplin & Mageean premium craft gins, and Wensleydale Spiced Rum comes Tusky Vodka, a pure, clear, smooth spirit which combines subtle notes of natural rhubarb, ginger and vanilla that work together to provide a gentle sweet and sour taste sensation.

01969 624607 The Distillery • Leyburn Station • Harmby Road • Leyburn • North Yorkshire

www.wensleydalespiritcompany.co.uk

50 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Luxury chocolates and confectionery Delicious Belgian chocolates, locally made chocolates and pralines Locally made biscuits and giant meringues and nine flavours of Yorkshire fudge Gorgeous gifts by East of India and Shoeless Joe Christmas chocolate novelties, hot chocolate bombs and stirrers, marzipan, Turkish delight, liquorice and fruit jellies …and much, much more!

Ballantyne’s Chocolates and Confectionery 24 Market Place, Bedale 01677 427465

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

51

DINER THE

DISCERNING

Claudia Blake eats Sunday lunch at The Bay Horse in Hurworth 52 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

here’s plenty of new housing in and around Hurworth-on-Tees – and more being built by the day – but the core of the village is a genteel, tranquil haven. Fine old buildings line its broad green, amongst them The Bay Horse, a two-storey coaching inn dating back to the 15th century.

Behind the neat facade with its 18th-century sundial (said to have been made by eccentric local genius William Emerson) The Bay Horse offers a finely balanced mix of traditional cosiness and clutterfree contemporary chic that incorporates dark wood floors, panelling decorated in a fetching shade of slaty blue and a scattering of artworks that are obviously modern but not stridently so.

In keeping with the general air of brisk, reassuring efficiency the staff are plentiful, young, cheery and well trained. Once we had been installed at our table we were presented with four tiny loaves in a miniature wooden crate and a tiny quenelle of creamed butter atop a hunk of marble.

The bacon-studded mini-brioche was especially delightful. All very promising.

PICTURE PERFECT The arrival of starters elicited murmurs of approval. The presentation – as proved to be the case with everything we ordered – was immaculate. Stylish crockery and precision plating made for eminently Instagrammable photos. If you want to fill your food-savvy social media buddies with envy, this is the place to come.

The Thai spiced butternut squash and coconut soup with coriander yogurt was a miniature Jackson Pollock painting, its rich orange background overlaid with vigorous squiggles of red and white, set off by the dark ellipses of toasted pumpkin seeds. I can’t say the soup delivered the subtle, multilayered flavours of classic Thai cooking – and as a coriander lover I would like the coriander content dialled up – but it was a satisfying coldweather warmer, smooth and silky with a sensible dose of chilli heat.

Our other starter, pork rillettes with celeriac, bacon and apple rémoulade, apricot relish and pickled gherkin, was a judicious mélange of tastes and textures. The pork was delicate and mousselike, the vibrant orange relish thick and sweet, and the rémoulade crunchy and tangy.

There’s no better test of a Sunday lunch than roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, and The Bay Horse had made a decent fist of it. But if I was being pernickety – which is my job, after all – I would say I felt it was a few tweaks short of perfection. For one thing, if you’re informed by your waitress that Chef likes to serve his beef rare, and you enthusiastically sign up for beef served rare, you’re entitled to feel mildly disgruntled when it arrives well done.

MORE IS MORE More crucial was the question of gravy. ‘Red wine jus’ was advertised, but what arrived didn’t bowl me over with its flavour, meaty, winey or otherwise.

Worse still there was very little of it. To maintain balance in the universe, every massive Yorkshire pud requires a correspondingly generous lashing of something wet and tasty, a balmy fluid that should be measurable in tablespoons rather than the scant teaspoons provided. Sometimes less is not more.

Accompanying vegetables were nice enough, and included roast potatoes, red cabbage, roast carrots and cauliflower cheese, although the latter might have benefitted from more – or cheesier – cheese. It would also have been sensible to provide salt and pepper on the otherwise well-appointed table; some of us like them.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

53

WHAT TO EXPECT Photo-friendly food and divine desserts.

ATMOSPHERE The perfect blend of traditional warmth and contemporary chic.

SERVICE Prompt, efficient and willing.

THE BOTTOM LINE The Sunday lunch menu is priced at £27.50 for two courses and £35 for three courses, not including the 10% service charge.

DOWN THE HATCH There’s a wide-ranging wine list with prices per glass starting at £5 (125ml).

BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS A children’s menu is available, priced at two courses for £13.75 or three courses £17.50.

No complaints, though, about our other main: roast chicken ballotine, black pudding, buttered kale and Jerusalem artichoke. The chicken was moist and tasty, the diminutive cubes of black pudding were soft and broodingly flavoursome and the kale was crisp. Once again, however, the promised red wine jus was conspicuous by its near absence (is there a worldwide jus shortage?) although in this case it wasn’t so vital to the success of the dish as a whole.

Any lingering disappointment, though, was banished by the dashingly handsome, finely honed desserts that followed. A smoulderingly dark and sensuous chocolate mousse served with equally dark and delicious cherries revelled in a delightfully postmodern Black Forest gateau vibe. Across the table, a light, airy sticky toffee pudding with a genuinely addictive caramel ice cream ticked all the required boxes – although a tad more of the toffee sauce would have been welcome.

In short then, full marks for serving splendidlooking food in a smart and stylish environment.

But style isn’t everything, and it wouldn’t harm to consider making a few minor modifications to ensure the substance keeps pace with the style.

For more information about The Bay Horse visit thebayhorsehurworth.com or call 01325 720663.

54

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP… There’s a tasteful and well-appointed outdoor seating area set in a walled garden at the back.

Cel�rate

Stu�ing Events

WEDDINGS & EVENTS Plan your perfect Simonstone celebration or gathering, with wonderful surroundings, bespoke menus and weddings for 2 to 200 guests!

GREAT RATES, PACKAGES & SPECIAL OFFERS @SIMONSTONEHALL

www.SIMONSTONEHALL.com

01969667255

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

55

Welcome to The White Bear A LUXURY INN, RESTAURANT AND PUB IN THE HEART OF MASHAM

There’s always a warm welcome awaiting you at The White Bear High quality food, cooked to perfection using fresh local, free range produce.

New winter menus • Excellent selection of wines, craft beer and ales.

Seasonal cocktails • 14 beautiful bedrooms.

The White Bear Country Inn Wellgarth, Masham, North Yorkshire HG4 4EN • 01765 689319 • sue@whitebearmasham.co.uk

Unique dining experience in a traditional atmosphere Enjoy Roux Scholar Jonathan Harrison’s unique cuisine in the traditional surroundings of the Sandpiper Inn. Modern British food using only the finest local ingredients, beautifully prepared and presented.

Fine wines, real ales and friendly service.

Accommodation available.

Market Place, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5AT sandpiperinn.co.uk

56 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

FOR RESERVATIONS TELEPHONE 01969 622206 HSANDPIPER99@AOL.COM

BAR

•

R E S TAU R A N T

•

WEDDINGS

•

AC C OM MODAT ION

Tupgill Estate, situated in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales with 513 acres of glorious Yorkshire countryside, is home to The Saddle Room restaurant.

At The Saddle Room we believe passionately about sourcing our ingredients from really local suppliers and wherever possible within a 10-mile radius of the restaurant.

The Saddle Room also has 5★ rated Accommodation with Cottages and Bed and Breakfast rooms creating the perfect place to relax and unwind.

Grand honest food cooked to perfection

✓ OUTDOOR DINING IN “THE PADDOCK” ✓ NEWLY REFURBISHED ACCOMMODATION ✓ OPEN FOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS ✓ PRIVATE DINING

Winner of Best Restaurant Herriot Awards 01969 640 596 | eat@thesaddleroom.co.uk Tupgill Park, Coverdale, Leyburn, North Yorks DL8 4TJ

www.thesaddleroom.co.uk

Overlooking the brewery town of Masham, e Black Swan provides the perfect setting for that special occasion.

• Food prepared from the finest local produce • Far-reaching views from the beer garden • Private dining room • 14 en-suite rooms • Log fires • eakston’s and Black Sheep Ales

The Black Swan Inn, Fearby, Near Masham HG4 4NF 01765 689477 blackswan-masham.co.uk See website for more details. Booking essential.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

57

Good Comfort Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall shares some delicious and nourishing recipes

58 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

SMOKED MACKEREL FISH CAKES Who doesn’t love a fish cake?

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

59

ONION TART WITH GREENS Lots of soft, sweet onion and greens

60 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

HOT CHOCOLATE PUDDING Quick and utterly delicious!

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

61

SMOKED MACKEREL FISH CAKES The versatility of smoked mackerel is underappreciated, and who doesn’t love a fish cake? This recipe offers up a tasty take on the fish patty – bursting with flavour as well as a healthy dose of omega-3s.

METHOD

SERVES 4 AS A LIGHT LUNCH IOR 2 FOR SUPPER INGREDIENTS 300g floury potatoes, scrubbed or peeled 25g butter 1 tbsp hot horseradish sauce (or 1 tsp freshly grated horseradish root) 1 tsp English mustard 300g smoked mackerel fillet 1 tsp baby capers, coarsely chopped (optional) Finely grated zest of ½ lemon 1 tbsp chopped chives or parsley Fine plain wholemeal flour or spelt flour, to dust Vegetable oil, for frying Sea salt and black pepper BEETROOT SALAD About 300g beetroot, trimmed and scrubbed 1 tbsp olive oil A scrap of garlic, grated or crushed (about ¼ clove) 2–3 tbsp soured cream or half-fat crème fraîche 1–2 tbsp snipped dill or chives

62 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Start with the beetroot salad (making it well in advance if you like). Cut up any larger beetroot so they will cook in the same time. Put them all in a saucepan with a good pinch of salt, cover with boiling water, put the lid on and bring to the boil over a high heat. Lower the heat and simmer until tender – about 30 minutes, depending on the beetroot. Drain and leave to cool completely.

Use your thumb to push the skin off the beetroot, then crush or ‘tear’ them into rough-edged chunks and drop into a bowl.

Combine the olive oil, garlic, soured cream or crème fraîche, herbs and some seasoning. Add to the beetroot and toss gently.

Set aside (if you’re not serving it straight away, put the salad in the fridge, but bring up to room temperature before serving).

To make the fish cakes, cut the potatoes into chunks and put into a saucepan. Cover with boiling water, add salt and bring to the boil. Cook until tender, then drain in a colander and leave to dry for 10 minutes. Tip the potatoes back into the pan, add the butter, horseradish, mustard and some seasoning and mash roughly.

Peel the mackerel fillets off their skins and flake into the pan of mash, removing any stray bones you come across. Add the capers if using, lemon zest and herbs and stir together, keeping the mix fairly coarse, with big bits of fish. Taste and add more mustard, horseradish, capers, lemon zest, salt and/or pepper if you like.

Tip some flour onto a plate and season well with salt and pepper. With floured hands, form the mixture into 4 fish cakes, dusting them with the seasoned flour as you go. Heat a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add enough oil to cover the base. Fry the fish cakes for about 8 minutes in total, turning a few times, until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.

Serve the fish cakes with the beetroot salad and a crisp leafy salad or some lightly cooked purple sprouting broccoli.

ONION TART WITH GREENS I learned to make a French onion tart from the recipe in Elizabeth David’s classic French Provincial Cooking. This tart remains faithful to the spirit of that recipe, based as it is on lots of sweet, soft onion, but I’ve added greens, used my half-wholemeal shortcrust pastry and gone for a lighter custard.

METHOD

SERVES 6–8 INGREDIENTS 1 quantity half-wholemeal shortcrust pastry, chilled Flour, to dust FILLING 1 tbsp olive or vegetable oil A large knob of butter About 600g onions (red, brown or a combination), finely sliced Nutmeg, for grating 200–250g cavolo nero, tough stalks removed, or about 300g spinach, very well rinsed 150ml double cream 150ml whole milk 3 medium eggs 50g mature Cheddar or Parmesan, grated Sea salt and black pepper

Use the chilled shortcrust pastry to line a 24cm tart tin and bake blind. Trim the edges. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4.

To make the filling, heat the oil and butter together in a large frying pan over a medium-low heat. Add the sliced onions with some salt and pepper. Cook gently, stirring regularly, for about 30 minutes until soft, golden and tender. Grate over some fresh nutmeg, stir in and leave to cool a little.

While the onions are cooking, blanch the greens: bring a pan of water to the boil and add the cavolo nero or spinach. Return to a simmer then immediately tip the greens into a colander to drain and run under the cold tap to cool them quickly.

Now squeeze out as much moisture from the greens as you can, then chop coarsely and combine with the cooked onion. Beat the cream, milk and eggs together in a bowl and season well with salt and pepper.

Arrange the onion and greens mix in the prepared tart case and carefully pour the beaten egg mixture over them. Scatter the grated cheese over the surface.

Bake in the oven for about 30–35 minutes until the filling is just set and golden. Leave the tart to cool, at least a little, before serving warm or at room temperature.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

63

HOT CHOCOLATE PUDDING This quick (and utterly delicious!) chocolate pud, which I’ve been making for years to delight my family, occupies a space somewhere between a brownie, a soufflé and a cake. I think you’ll agree that’s not a bad place to be.

METHOD

SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 100g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 100g butter, cut into pieces, plus extra to grease the dish 3 medium eggs 50g soft light brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 75g ground almonds A pinch of salt TO SERVE Raspberries or other berries, or plum compote Yoghurt or cream (optional)

Put the chocolate and butter into a saucepan and melt gently over a very low heat, watching all the time and stirring often so that the chocolate doesn’t get too hot. Set aside to cool a little.

Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/gas 5 and butter a small oven dish.

In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla extract together until pale, thick and mousse-like. Using a stand mixer or hand-held electric whisk on full speed, this should only take a few minutes, but whisking by hand with a rotary or balloon whisk will take a lot longer! The mix should be significantly paler, thicker and increased in volume.

Turn the mixer down to a low speed and, with the motor running, slowly pour in the tepid melted chocolate and butter mixture (or whisk it gently by hand). Use a rubber spatula to scrape the last drops of chocolate into the mix, and then to fold the mixture fully together.

Combine the ground almonds and salt. Add to the chocolate mixture and fold in carefully, using the spatula.

Turn the mixture into the prepared oven dish and shake the dish a little to spread it out. Bake in the oven for 12–15 minutes until the pudding is set on top and firm at the edges, but still wobbly and gooey in the middle.

Serve straight away, with fresh raspberries or plum compote, and a spoonful of yoghurt or a trickle of cream if you like.

Recipes taken from River Cottage Good Comfort by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (Bloomsbury, £27).

Photography by Simon Wheeler.

64

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

GILLING WEST

FLORISTRY with FLAIR Quirky living gifts Creative arrangements for all occasions Available 7 days a week

38a High Street, Gilling West 01748 821037 info@dianakaye.co.uk dianakaye.co.uk Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

65

fireside

FIRESIDE

F east

Flavoursome, colourful dishes for the cold months ahead 66 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

PARMESAN CUSTARDS WITH ANCHOVY TOASTS These luxurious Parmesan custards are the perfect dish for winter entertaining at home.

SERVES 8 300ml single cream 300ml whole milk 100g finely grated Parmesan 4 egg yolks cayenne pepper 12 anchovy fillets 50g unsalted butter 8 very thin slices of rustic loaf sea salt and finely ground white pepper 8 x 80ml/1⁄3-cup ramekins or ovenproof dishes, greased

Mix the cream, milk and all but 1 tablespoon of the Parmesan in a heatproof bowl, place it over a saucepan of boiling water, and warm it gently until the Parmesan has melted. Remove the bowl from on top of the pan and let it cool completely.

Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas 2.

Whisk the egg yolks, a pinch of salt, a pinch of white pepper, and a little cayenne pepper into the cool cream mixture, then divide between the prepared ramekins. Place the ramekins in an ovenproof dish in the oven, then pour boiling water from the kettle into the dish to reach halfway up the ramekins. Cover the whole dish with a sheet of greased parchment paper and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until the custards have just set. Remove from the oven and preheat the grill.

Mash the anchovies and butter to make a smooth paste and spread over 4 of the slices of bread. Cover with the remaining bread and toast in a sandwich maker or panini machine. Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the warm custards and brown gently under the hot grill. Cut the toasted anchovy sandwiches into fingers and serve alongside the custards.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

67

FRENCH ONION SOUP SERVES 4 50g butter 1kg onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy 300ml dry cider 1.2 litres beef stock 1 bouquet garni (1 sprig each of parsley, thyme and bay) sea salt and freshly ground black pepper FOR THE GARLIC TOASTS 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 small baguette or 1⁄2 large baguette, sliced 200g Gruyère cheese, grated

68 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. To make the garlic toasts, mix the olive oil and garlic together and season well. Arrange the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush with the garlic oil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes until crisp.

Melt the butter in a large saucepan or casserole dish over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and stir until starting to soften. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook gently for 25–30 minutes until soft.

Take the lid off and add the sugar. Cook for a further 20 minutes, stirring until golden brown and extremely floppylooking. This is the secret to a successful onion soup. Pour in the Cognac and cider and leave to bubble up for 1 minute.

Add the stock and bouquet garni and stir to blend. Simmer for 45 minutes, then season to taste. Remove the bouquet garni.

Preheat the grill.

Divide the soup between 4 ovenproof bowls and place them on a baking sheet. Float 2–3 garlic toasts on top of each bowl and scatter the Gruyère cheese over the toasts. Grill until the cheese is bubbling and golden. Remove the baking sheet and lift off the hot bowls with an oven glove. Allow to cool slightly before serving.

The Carpet & Flooring Specialist

t: 01748 822834 m: 07789 996526 e: enquiries@nhflooring.co.uk w: www.nhflooring.co.uk

56 Racecourse Road, Gallowfields Trading Est Richmond. DL10 4TF

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

69

70

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

JASMINE-BRINED ROASTED POUSSINS WITH SALSA VERDE SERVES 2 2 poussins weighing 700g (or 1 Cornish game hen) 1 small unwaxed lemon 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tablespoon olive oil sea salt and cracked black pepper BRINING SOLUTION 4 tablespoons jasmine tea or 4 jasmine teabags 1.5 litres boiling water 60g coarse rock salt 1 tablespoon dark brown soft sugar SALSA VERDE 20g flat-leaf parsley leaves 20g coriander leaves 20g mint leaves 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped finely grated zest of 1 small unwaxed lemon 1 tablespoon brined capers 125ml olive oil a roasting pan kitchen string

First make the brine. Put the jasmine tea in a large measuring jug and pour over the boiling water. Add the salt and sugar and stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool completely.

Wash and dry the poussins and put in a deep dish. Pour the cooled brine over them, cover, and refrigerate for 6–8 hours.

When you are ready to cook, preheat the oven to 190°C/gas 5.

Remove the poussins from the brining mixture and pat dry, removing any leftover tea leaves. Discard the brining mixture; it cannot be used again.

Put the poussins in a roasting pan. Zest the lemon and reserve for the Salsa Verde. Cut the lemon into quarters and stuff the cavity with them. Tie the legs together with kitchen string. Mix together the garlic and oil and rub over the skin of the poussins. Season with salt and pepper.

Roast in the preheated oven for 35 minutes until cooked and the poussin juices run clear.

To make the Salsa Verde, put all the salsa ingredients in a food processor and pulse until roughly chopped. Be careful not to overprocess; you want the salsa to be slightly chunky. Season with sea salt and black pepper.

When the poussins are ready, remove from the oven and set aside to rest for 10 minutes, covered with kitchen foil, in a warm place.

Carve and serve with the Salsa Verde.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

71

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND COFFEE TRUFFLE BROWNIES MAKES ABOUT 9 SQUARES 240g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa solids) 100g unsalted butter 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules 3 tablespoons boiling water 3 eggs 135g golden caster sugar 55g plain flour 70g white chocolate, chopped (or use chips) cocoa powder, to dust an 18cm square brownie pan (3cm deep), lined with parchment paper

Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas 2. Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Do not let the base of the bowl touch the water. Stir until melted. Set aside to cool.

Put the instant coffee and boiling water in a cup and stir until dissolved. Set aside. Put the eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until pale and creamy. Stir in the coffee. Sift in the flour and fold in gently, then fold in the molten chocolate and mix until smooth. Finally, stir in the chopped chocolate.

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes. The brownies should have risen slightly. Leave to cool completely, then dust with cocoa powder. Cut into 9 squares and serve.

Recipes taken from A Winter Cookbook published by Ryland Peters & Small (£20).

Photography © Ryland Peters & Small.

72

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Nestled in the heart of North Yorkshire the farm is home to a pedigree herd of Shorthorn cattle, rare breed pedigree pigs and a flock of native-breed sheep.

The shop boasts its own bakery, on-site butchery, a deli with a wonderful variety of home-baked produce and a cosy cafe. We also stock an array of locally made produce.

The café serves breakfast, lunch and a selection of all day treats and also operates as a restaurant on Friday/Saturday evenings and for traditional Sunday lunch.

T: 01748 897131 W: stoneygatefarm.co.uk Stoneygate Farm Shop, Stoneygate Bank, Ravensworth, Richmond DL11 7BT

TOP FOR TASTE AND TEXTURE • DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR

Wensleydale Shorthorn Beef Greensley Bank Shorthorn Beef is grass-fed on the lush green pastures of Wensleydale.

Our animals are reared for taste, not volume; supermarket meat simply doesn’t compare.

We supply succulent beef that has been prior hung for a full month in various box sizes, professionally butchered, boxed, labelled and freezer-ready.

Christmas Goose Free range, grass reared and slow to mature.

A delicate light meat with an enhanced flavour due to the fact that they graze and roam freely.

Enjoy a traditional British festive lunch, or special family occasion at an alternative time of year.

Supplied oven ready from 8-12 lb. (3.6 - 5.5 Kg.)

Greensley Bank • greensleybank.co.uk • 07775 813242 • paulchambers@greensleybank.co.uk Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

73

eason S 'TIS THE

Sparkling cocktails and bite-size canapés to get your guests into the Christmas spirit 74

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

FILLET STEAK ON TOAST WITH MUSTARD & ROCKET A satisfying combination of rare, juicy beef with mustard and peppery rocket. If you prefer, Dijon, English or honey mustard can be substituted for wholegrain mustard.

MAKES ABOUT 20 1 ciabatta loaf 2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 400g beef fillet 1 tablespoon olive oil 50g rocket sea salt and cracked black pepper, to serve a griddle pan

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6.

Cut the ciabatta loaf in half lengthways and toast in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes. Mix the mustard and mayonnaise together and spread evenly onto the cut halves of toasted ciabatta.

Brush the beef with the olive oil and heat a griddle pan. Sear the beef in the hot pan without disturbing, for about 2 minutes, and repeat on the other side. Transfer the beef to a chopping board and rest for 15 minutes.

Using a sharp knife, slice the beef into enough thin slices to cover the ciabatta. Press the beef gently onto the ciabatta, to encourage it to stick to the mustard mixture. Scatter the rocket over the beef and carefully cut into fingers. Serve with little dishes of sea salt and cracked black pepper.

PRAWN COCKTAIL SHOTS

These miniature prawn cocktails are eye-catching and popular, and an up-to-date version of a 70s classic. You will need small shot glasses and good-looking cocktail sticks.

MAKES ABOUT 30

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6.

200g crème fraîche or sour cream 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup 2 teaspoons Manzanilla sherry 15g each fresh tarragon leaves and fresh dill, chopped 1 teaspoon smoked paprika a pinch of celery salt 15g spring onions, chopped (optional) 400–500g cooked and peeled king prawn shrimps (about 60), tails left on if liked 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives or a pinch of smoked paprika, to garnish

To make the cocktail sauce, put the crème fraîche, ketchup, sherry, herbs, paprika and celery salt in a small bowl. Mix with a fork or small whisk until well combined and smooth.

Spoon a little cocktail sauce into each shot glass and add a few chopped spring onions, if using. Thread 2 prawns onto each cocktail stick. Dip the prawns into the remaining cocktail sauce, ensuring that they are coated, then carefully slide each stick into a shot glass, being careful not to smear sauce on the inside of the glass.

Garnish with either a sprinkling of chives or a pinch of smoked paprika, as preferred. Serve immediately.

shot glasses or small tumblers, cocktail sticks Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

75

BLACKBERRY BELLINI A classic Venetian bellini is white peach purée paired with Prosecco but the sour-sweetness of ripe blackberries works beautifully here to create a winter-time variation.

SERVES 1 4 fresh blackberries, plus 1 extra, to garnish 1 teaspoon white caster sugar 30ml vodka 10ml lemon juice well-chilled rosé Prosecco, to top up Put the 4 blackberries and sugar in a cocktail shaker and gently muddle with a muddler or handle of a rolling pin.

Add ice cubes, the vodka and the lemon juice to the shaker and shake until cold, about 20 seconds. Strain into a Champagne flute, top up with cold rosé Prosecco and garnish with a blackberry on a cocktail stick. Serve at once.

76

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

the �ravel lounge

�t’s not just a holiday, it’s your holiday

THE TRAVEL LOUNGE IS RENOWNED FOR ITS

EXCELLENT SERVICE AND COMPETITIVE PRICES. Our friendly expert team is second to none and uses their extensive knowledge to create the perfect holiday, just for you.

Our in-depth experience and proven high levels of service are supported by the financial security of being fully ABTA-bonded.

K9199

11 Market Place, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1ED www.thetravellounge.co.uk Tel: 01677 427358

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

77

FRENCH 75

The epitome of elegance, a French 75 is the perfect aperitif for almost any occasion. Gin, Champagne, lemon juice and sugar syrup – so simple but so effective.

SERVES 1 35ml gin 10ml lemon juice (pulp removed) 5ml sugar syrup chilled Champagne, to top up Add the gin, lemon juice and sugar syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add ice cubes, shake until chilled and strain into a flute glass. Top up with chilled Champagne and serve at once.

Note: To cater for a party multiply the ingredients by the number of servings you need and premix a batch of the gin, lemon and sugar then pop it in the fridge for 1–2 hours. This means that no ice is needed. Once cold, measure 50ml of the premix into the glass, top up with chilled Champagne and serve at once.

Recipes taken from Festive Cocktails & Canapés published by Ryland Peters & Small (£14.99). Photography © Ryland Peters & Small.

78

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

FLOWERY DELL LODGES THE

MORR ITT HOTEL & GARAGE SPA

D I S COV E R T HE M A G I C O F T HE M O RRI T T T H I S FE S T I V E S E A S ON

& NEW YEAR Outstanding, Luxurious and unique Scandinavian lodges set in the glorious Yorkshire Dales

Join us for Christmas and New Year events, dining and pampering spa days.

There's so much to look forward to!

Each lodge is spacious & has its own private hot tub on the balcony. Picturesque setting ensuring guests have a relaxing & memorable stay.

EVENTS INCLUDE:

www.flowerydell-lodges.co.uk/dales-life Tel: 01748 822406 E-mail: info@flowerydell-lodges.com

Two courses £21.50 per person Three courses £28.50 per person

Join us for a relaxing

BOXING DAY LUNCH

Enjoy a party in style

NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA DINNER

£75 per person Stay the night from £250 per room based on two sharing

Join us on this special day

Helping Dales businesses grow since 1993 To book space in the spring 2023 issue contact Sue Gillman

daleslife.com sue@daleslife.com 07970 739119

NEW YEAR'S DAY LUNCH

Two courses £21.50 per person Three courses £28.50 per person

Available from 1st - 23rd December

FESTIVE SPA PACKAGE

£85 per person Monday - Thursday £95 per person Friday - Saturday Call us or view our website for our full list of events and for more information.

THE MORRITT HOTEL AND GARAGE SPA GRETA BRIDGE, BARNARD CASTLE DL12 9SE CALL US 01833 627232 EMAIL US RELAX@THEMORRITT.CO.UK THEMORRITT.CO.UK THEGARAGESPA.CO.UK

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

79

Sweetest fireside THE

THINGS

Delicious and indulgent puddings for a seasonal celebration 80 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

MERINGUE WREATH One Christmas I had guests who didn’t like rice pudding, so I made this instead. It is so indulgent and beautiful that I just had to include it here as it’s a great alternative to rice pudding and it has the same flavours. Add the filling just before serving to prevent the meringue going soggy.

SERVES 6–8

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas 6.

PAVLOVA MERINGUE BASE

To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks in a very clean bowl. Add the icing sugar one spoon at a time, whisking continuously – do not stop whisking! Whisk for about 5 minutes, or until you have a very stiff mixture. Stir in the vinegar and vanilla.

Add the cornflour and fold in.

4 egg whites 125g icing sugar 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or extract 11/2 teaspoons cornflour FILLING 200ml whipping cream 150ml pastry cream (see below) 50ml pistachio liqueur (I use Serravinci Pistacchino) ready-made cherry sauce or fruit filling (adding a dash of lemon juice to take off the sweetness and a dash of water if it’s too thick) 50g chopped, toasted pistachio nuts PASTRY CREAM 1 egg yolk 50g/1/4 cup caster sugar 1 tablespoon cornflour 250ml/1 cup whole milk seeds from 1/2 vanilla pod 15g/1 tablespoon butter a pinch of salt 2 piping bags

On a piece of baking parchment, use a pencil to lightly draw a circle of around 20cm diameter, then a circle inside that, around 10cm diameter. Place the parchment on a baking sheet.

Spoon the meringue into a piping bag and cut a large opening at the end – be quick and careful doing this. Pipe into a circle on the parchment using the pencil lines as a rough guide. It doesn’t need to be exact, you just need to end up with a uniform circle. Form a slight trench around the middle of the meringue circle, around 2cm wide and 1cm deep. This will help to keep the filling in place.

Turn the oven down to 120°C/gas 1/2. Place the meringue on the lowest shelf and bake for 1 hour, maybe even a little longer. The meringue is done when it looks pale and dry, but the middle bit is still sticky (carefully insert a skewer to check). Turn off the oven and leave the meringue inside with the door ajar for at least a few hours, or overnight if possible.

TO MAKE THE PASTRY CREAM. In a bowl whisk together the egg yolk, sugar and cornflour. Place the milk in a pan with the vanilla seeds, bring to the boil, then take the pan off the heat and pour one-third into the egg mixture while whisking. Once whisked, pour back into the pan and bring back to the boil, whisking continuously. Let it thicken for a minute, making sure it does not burn, then remove from the heat and stir in the butter and salt.

Pour into a bowl and leave to cool (place baking parchment on top to stop a skin forming). Use only when cold.

TO MAKE THE FILLING. Whip the cream to form soft peaks, then fold in the pastry cream, followed by the pistachio liqueur. Spoon the cream into a piping bag, snip off the end and use the trench on the meringue to guide you as you pipe the cream on. Drizzle over as much cold cherry sauce as you like, but don’t go overboard – serve the rest in a bowl for people to help themselves. Sprinkle the toasted pistachios over the top and serve immediately.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

81

82 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

EASY CHOCOLATE ROLL chokladrulltårta Sometimes simple things work the best. I often make this with the kids and simply amend the fillings according to what I have in the cupboard. There are times when I add fruit and berries, other times more chocolate. When we make this roll for Christmas, we turn it into a log and go overboard with the chocolate decorations. You can also replace the cocoa with equal quantities of plain flour to make a vanilla roll instead – this recipe is versatile.

SERVES 6–7 4 eggs 120g caster sugar 90g plain flour 30g cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting 1/2 teaspoon baking powder a pinch of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or extract 25g butter, melted and cooled 50g dark chocolate, roughly chopped, for the topping FILLING 300ml whipping cream brandy or walnut liqueur (optional) 75g toasted, chopped walnut pieces Swiss roll pan, approx. 30 x 20cm

Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4. Line the Swiss roll pan with baking parchment and non-stick spray.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the eggs and the sugar and whisk until they reach the ribbon stage (this may take several minutes on full speed). It’s done when you can see ribbon traces on the surface when lifting the whisk from the bowl.

Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and vanilla together, then sieve into the egg mixture and fold gently until combined. Add the melted butter and fold in, being careful not to knock the air out.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until just baked through – the time will depend on your oven, but it is around 10–12 minutes. It is done when it is slightly springy to the touch.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes. Cover the pan with a clean tea towel, then turn the cake out onto the tea towel. Carefully remove the paper backing. Gently roll the log around the tea towel while it is still warm – this should prevent the roll from cracking later when filled. Leave to cool.

Meanwhile, for the filling, whip the cream to form stiff peaks.

When the roll has cooled, unroll carefully and brush with the brandy or walnut liqueur, if using. Add the whipped cream in a thin, even layer and top with the chopped walnuts. Carefully roll it back around the cream and place on a serving tray.

Dust the roll with cocoa powder. Melt the chocolate in a bainmarie or microwave. Add to a piping bag and snip the end off, then pipe the chocolate all across the roll and serve.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

83

84

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

SEA BUCKTHORN CRÈME BRÛLÉE crème brûlée medcrème havtorn We have a family tradition of making brûlée on New Year’s Eve, and tart berries such as the sea buckthorn can really lift a creamy dessert. Sea buckthorn grows all across Scandinavia, and in some sandy areas of England and Scotland, among other places. The orange berries are quite sour when raw but fabulous once cooked (try sea buckthorn jam or compote). Ideally, make these the day before serving them.

MAKES 4 GENEROUS DESSERTS (OR 5 SMALLER ONES) 450ml double cream 50ml milk 80ml pure sea buckthorn juice 50g sugar 5 egg yolks 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar or extract (or vanilla pod, if you prefer) demerara sugar, for the topping sea buckthorn berries (optional) high-sided roasting pan 4 large ramekins (or 5 smaller ones) that can fit easily inside the pan cook’s thermometer cook’s blowtorch

Preheat the oven to 140°C/gas 1. Boil a full kettle of water.

In a saucepan, add the cream, milk and sea buckthorn juice and start to heat up.

In a bowl, whisk the sugar, egg yolks and vanilla (if using a pod, add it to the saucepan instead) until the mixture turns a lighter colour.

Bring the cream mixture to boiling point (don’t whisk it, just stir), then take off the heat. Pour a small amount of the hot cream into the egg mixture while stirring. Make sure it is incorporated, then repeat a few times with just a dash of the hot cream each time.

This is to ensure the egg does not scramble.

Pour the egg mixture into the pan of cream and gently whisk together. Try not to create any air bubbles, as these will end up on top of each crème brûlée, spoiling the smooth surface. Pour the crème into the ramekins and place in the roasting pan. Carefully pour the hot water into the roasting pan until the ramekin sides are covered to at least a depth of 1.5cm. Be careful not to splash any of the crèmes. Cover the roasting pan with foil and make a few air holes.

Bake in the preheated oven until set – depending on your ramekins, this should take around 25–30 minutes. Use a cook’s thermometer to check that the internal temperature of the crèmes has reached 77–79°C. Carefully remove the roasting pan from the oven, extract the ramekins and leave for 20 minutes to cool down. Once cooled, transfer to the fridge until the next day.

Recipes taken from ScandiKitchen Christmas – recipes and traditions from Scandinavia by Brontë Aurell.

Photography by Peter Cassidy.

Published by Ryland Peters & Small.

Before serving, add a generous spoonful of demerara sugar to the top of the crèmes, then, using a cook’s blowtorch, grill the tops until they’re melted and a caramelised crust has formed. If you can get hold of some sea buckthorn berries, make a compote with berries and sugar and add it to the top of the dishes as decoration.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

85

Heaven Scent

Luxurious scented candles for a fragrant and cosy home Dream aromatherapy soy candle with Lavender and Bergamot, kissthemoon.com 86 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Revitalising Cucumber & Black Pepper candle, Dovetail Interiors, Bedale, dovetailinteriors.co.uk

Natural soy wax herb candle by Oshwood Candles, Diana Kaye, Gilling West, dianakaye.co.uk

The Tonic aromatherapy candle by Chapter Organics, Mainsgill Farm Shop, mainsgillfarm.co.uk

Christmas candle by Aery, Swinton Park Estate Shop, Masham, swintonestateshop.com

Merry & Bright natural wood wick candle by Alexandra Handmade, Rosemary and Twine, Leyburn, rosemaryandtwine.co.uk

Lemongrass and coconut candle by Bous, Bear Cottage Interiors, Hawes, bearcottageinteriors.com Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

87

IN THE PICTURE CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIVING SPACE

RED APPLES Oil on canvas

by Dominic Parczuk dominicparczuk.com

‘IL RAGNO’ Acrylic on canvas

by Anita Klein pyramidgallery.com

88 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

STAYING IN IS THE NEW GOING OUT Soft pastel on board

by Lucy Pittaway lucypittaway.co.uk

IN THE GRASS Oil on canvas

by Vicki Davidson vickidavidson.com

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

89

CURLEW Limited edition giclée print

by Nolon Stacey nolonstacey.com

THE LOOKOUT Mixed media

by Rebekah Findlay rebekahfindlay.co.uk

90 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

FIRST SIGNS Oil on board

by Lynn Ward lynnwardartist.com

HAND PAINTED PRINT OF AYSGARTH FALLS

by Hannah Green hannahlgreen.co.uk

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

91

Helping one off pieces find individual homes

Hand picked, beautiful, practical and inspiring furnishings for your home.

Whether it's a practical piece of furniture, enhancing your dining area or something to add the wow factor to your home then we can help. We source new, vintage and antique furniture and one off pieces including crystal, china, ceramics, glass and fine furnishings.

Viewings welcome by appointment at our showroom in Copt Hewick, Ripon.

Telephone 07934 508596 Unit 7A, Sycamore Business Park, Copt. Hewick, Ripon, HG4 5DF www.ebay.co.uk/str/boomerangfurnishings www.vinterior.co/sellers/boomerang-furnishings

92 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

AUCTION HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS

OPALS Melanie Saleem of Elstob & Elstob charts the history of a fascinating gemstone

1

pals are unique amongst precious and semiprecious stones, renowned for their mesmerising iridescence and ability to reflect back a huge variety of different colours. But their popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries, explains Melanie Saleem, jewellery expert at Ripon auction house Elstob & Elstob.

Thanks to their ethereal, otherworldly quality some ancient cultures associated opals with lightning. Others, including the ancient Greeks, treasured them because they believed these mysterious stones gave their owners the power of prophecy, says Melanie.

In the UK opals took a sharp dip in popularity in the 1830s, gaining the reputation of being an unlucky stone – a change in attitudes often attributed to Sir Walter Scott. In 1829 the immensely popular novelist published Anne of Geierstein, in which a character who wears an opal amulet comes to a nasty end. Many superstitious readers decided to steer clear of the stone.

Queen Victoria, however, did her bit to turn the tide, not only enthusiastically wearing opals herself but giving them as gifts – excellent news for the nascent Australian opal mining industry.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

93

AUCTION HOUSE HIGHLIGHTS

Australian opals first came to the attention of mineralogists in the 1840s, and by the closing years of the 19th century Australian opal mining was booming. Today Australia supplies over 95% of the world’s opals.

COOL JEWEL So what exactly is an opal? “Opals are largely composed of silica,” says Melanie, “and they form in cracks in host rocks.

They have a fairly high water content, so it’s a good idea to store them well away from radiators and other strong heat sources otherwise they might expand and crack. Opals also get scratched fairly easily, so don’t let opal items rattle around in a jewellery box with harder stones.

“The structure of opal wasn’t fully understood until the 1960s – a discovery which made possible the creation of the synthetic opals that started appearing on the market in the 1970s. If you look closely you can usually tell the difference between a natural opal and a lab-created one fairly easily. A synthetic opal is composed of regular columns, and has a ‘lizard skin’ look to it.

“Genuine opals come in several different categories, with ‘white’ and ‘black’ being the two most well known. ‘White’ opals are the commonest kind, and have a milky overall colour. ‘Black’ opals, as the name suggests, have a darker body colour. They are more valuable than white opals, and the darker their background the higher the price they fetch.

“As a rule, the more different colours an opal contains, the more valuable it will be.

Blues and greens are common in opals, reds less so. Black opals that show red are incredibly rare, and consequently very expensive. Rarer still are Mexican ‘fire’ opals, whose body colour is red rather than white or black.”

94

| WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

ROCK STEADY “When an opal is described as a ‘boulder’ opal it means the opal is still attached to part of its host rock or matrix. What I particularly like about the late Victorian ring-mounted boulder opal shown here is that the stone is round, which is quite unusual; most opals in rings are oval or pearshaped. It also displays plenty of red tones.”

Opals and diamonds make an attractive combination and are often used together, as in both the black opal and diamond ring and the elegant festoon necklace shown here. Also illustrated is an attractive Arts and Crafts ring featuring a pear-shaped black opal set amongst twining silver vine leaves. “Opals were very popular with the Arts and Crafts movement, which celebrated stones for their beauty rather than their intrinsic value,” says Melanie. “The colours in this opal are especially intense, hence the high price.”

Like all minerals, opals are a finite resource, and jewellers have found clever ways of using pieces of opal that would otherwise go unsold.

Opal ‘doublets’ and ‘triplets’, for example, contain only a thin slice of opal. Doublets have a layer of dark material laminated to the back of the translucent opal slice to give it the appearance of being a black opal. Triplets have both a backing layer and, on top, a clear layer, often made of rock crystal.

Doublets and triplets are usually mounted using a bezel setting to hide the sides of the opal ‘sandwich’, as is the case with the opal doublet ring shown here. “This ring probably dates from the second half of the 20th century,” says Melanie. “It’s a big statement piece with a lovely display of colour. Had this been an actual opal rather than a doublet it would undoubtedly have cost thousands of pounds rather than hundreds.”

For more information about auctions at Elstob & Elstob visit elstobandelstob.co.uk or call 01765 699200.

exploring antiques and collectables

3

2

4 5 1. Victorian 18 carat ring featuring two black opals and four old-cut diamonds, hallmarked Birmingham 1892.

Sold for £800.

2. 18 carat gold ring with a round boulder opal in a bezel setting, hallmarked Birmingham 1899.

Sold for £950.

3. Arts and Crafts ring with a pear-cut black opal in a double claw setting representing fruiting vines.

Sold for £2,000.

4. Late 19th or early 20th century black opal and diamond festoon necklace. Elstob & Elstob auction estimate £400 to £600.

5. Necklace of graduated black opal beads spaced by faceted rock crystal beads and an opal-set box clasp. Elstob & Elstob auction estimate £800 to £1,200.

6

6. Opal doublet ring featuring an irregularly shaped opal doublet in a bezel setting. Sold for £700.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

95

COLLECTED WORKS

Vesta Cases

1

vesta case is a small box designed to hold matches. Unlike today’s safety matches, the ‘friction’ matches or ‘vestas’ introduced in the 1830s were prone to ignite at the slightest touch, hence the need for a sealed container to carry them in. Vesta cases are easily identified by the fact that somewhere – often on the bottom edge – there will be a ribbed surface designed for use as a striker.

“Vesta cases may have a pedestrian function, but an amazing array of techniques and materials were used to make them,” says Jeffrey Lassaline, specialist in charge of silver and objects of vertu at Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn.

96 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

“At the peak of their popularity in the late 19th century, people with moderate means would most likely own a tin or brass vesta case, whereas wealthier users would carry a silver or gold one, or one that was elaborately enamelled.

“This huge diversity makes them eminently collectable. You can start with entry-level plain silver vesta cases costing as little as £20 or £30, with the option of buying better examples as your collection expands.

“Another reason collecting vesta cases is popular is the fact that they’re small, require very little looking after, and are easy to display in a vitrine cabinet. The market is holding firm, with a solid core group of collectors looking to fill gaps in their collections.”

exploring antiques and collectables

F L A G WAV I N G The earliest lots illustrated here date from the heyday of the vesta case in the late Victorian era, when colourful, meticulously enamelled cases were the height of fashion.

The case featuring an enamel of the Prussian emperor’s standard, made by London silversmith Sampson Mordan, is particularly intriguing. It features the motto ‘Gott Mit Uns’ (God is with us) and the date 1870, the year that marked the start of the war with France that led to Germany emerging as the dominant power in Europe.

Was it commissioned to present to a favourite of the emperor? The enamelling is exquisitely done, and despite minor scratching and chipping the piece seems likely to exceed its modest ‘come and buy’ estimate.

Equally finely crafted is the vesta case enamelled with a scene in the style of York-born artist William Etty (1787–1849), who specialised in painting historical and mythological scenes peopled by nude male and female figures.

“It looks like a copy of a painting,” says Jeffrey, “possibly a copy of a painting in the collection of the case’s owner. The enamel is very well painted but, as with any field of collecting, condition is everything. Enamel is prone to chipping and scratching, especially an object that is frequently going in and out of a pocket. In this instance there are minor surface scratches, but otherwise it’s in good condition.”

The homage to Etty went under the hammer for £1,100 earlier this year.

S P E C I A L D E L I V E RY The third of the enamelled vesta cases shown here is delightfully quirky, being modelled in the form of a stamped and postmarked envelope ‘addressed’ to the owner.

“It’s an interesting, good quality piece,” says Jeffrey, “and it was fun to have been able to identify the person for whom it was made: Samuel Lee Rymer, a Croydon dentist who later became mayor of the town.”

By the early years of the 20th century the style of high-end vesta cases had become distinctly more spartan. “The gold George V vesta case shown here is a good example of the trend,” says Jeffrey. “It’s a nicely made box – the ultimate in luxury – but its appeal doesn’t depend on artistry. What elevates it isn’t lush decoration but simply the fact that it’s made from precious metal.

“With vesta cases there’s plenty of scope for building a collection around a theme – animals, for example, or particular sports. Golf was a popular subject in the early 20th century, as was horse racing. Items like the circular vesta case stamped with a golfing scene shown here are popular because they appeal to both vesta case collectors and sports enthusiasts.”

The heyday of the vesta case was in the late Victorian era, when colourful, meticulously enamelled cases were the height of fashion.

“Novelty vesta cases are still being produced in small numbers today, and make attractive and collectable cabinet-fillers, even though they may not appeal to purists. The nicely modelled sterling silver dog’s head shown here sold last year for £200. A hallmarked example would likely have fetched between £700 and £1,000.”

Continued overleaf

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

97

COLLECTED WORKS

3

2

4

1. A Victorian silver and enamel vesta case decorated in the manner of William Etty by Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham, 1887.

Sold by Tennants for £1,100.

2. A Victorian silver and enamel vesta case featuring the Prussian emperor’s standard by Sampson Mordan & Co, London, 1887.

Tennants auction estimate £300 to £500.

3. An American silver and enamel vesta case modelled as an envelope, attributed to Gorham, Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1891.

Sold by Tennants for £380.

5

4. A George V 9ct gold vesta case by Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, Chester, 1917, with associated gold chain. Tennants auction estimate £500 to £800.

5. An Edward VII silver vesta case stamped with a golfing scene by Robert Pringle and Sons, Birmingham, 1906. Sold by Tennants for £280.

6. A Continental or American silver vesta case, stamped sterling, in the form of a setter’s head, probably mid-late 20th century.

Sold by Tennants for £200.

6

98 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

For more information about Tennants Auctioneers, or to arrange a valuation, visit tennants.co.uk or call 01969 623780.

• • • • • • • •

Ornate plaster restoration Cornice manufacture Traditional lime plastering Lime rendering techniques Historical plasterwork surveys Lath and plaster ceiling repairs Heritage work on listed buildings Bespoke design service

We have a national reputation for manufacturing and installing the very best heritage, traditional and contemporary plasterwork.

Whether you are looking for a ceiling rose or cornice to fit your period property, repairs to damaged existing plaster detail, the large-scale restoration of a historic property or a bespoke design to reinstate traditional decorative plaster features, we can help.

A DEDICAT E D T E A M OF S KI L L E D P L A S TE R C RA FT SM E N B A S E D I N N O RTH YO RKS H I RE

Visit our website and watch our videos, follow us on twitter, say hi on Facebook. Or just give us a call and tell us what you want.

01609 776462

www.ryedaleplasterers.co.uk

• office@ryedaleplasterers.co.uk Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

99

Treat yourself to a day out with a difference!

A visitor attraction unlike anywhere that you have been before, ideal for adventurers and those young at heart!

Explore The Forbidden Corner’s unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created within a four acre garden in the heart of Tupgill Park and the Yorkshire Dales.

Not everything is as it might seem, so keep your wits sharp for who knows what surprises wait around the next corner.

2023 Opening times: OPEN EVERY DAY from 1st April to 31st

Come & meet Father Christmas every weekend between the 3rd and the 18th December.

Visits to Santa £4.00 per child

October then weekends until 17th December Monday to Saturday 12noon 6pm Sundays & Bank Holidays 10am - 6pm Last admissions 4pm. Out of peak days (Midweek during school term) 12noon-5pm (last admissions 2.30pm)

2023 Admission prices: Adults £16.50, Children 4-15 £14.50, Seniors 60+ £15.50, Family ticket £54.00 (2 Adults & 2 children) Children under 4 free, Disabled/Carer £10.00 each

01969 640638

www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk

Tupgill Park Estate, Coverham, Middleham, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4TJ

Why book with us?

2

Extensive travel knowledge and experience for all holiday types No ‘one size fits all’ trips, only ones planned with you in mind

3

No stress, only support where you need it

4

Booking flexibility, with local personalised service Trusted suppliers, offering the most authentic experiences ATOL & ABTA protection, for financial peace of mind

1

5 6

CONTACT ONE OF OUR YORKSHIRE BRANCHES TODAY: BOROUGHBRIDGE

NORTHALLERTON

york@speartravels.net

northallerton@speartravels.net

helmsley@speartravels.net

stokesley@speartravels.net

40 High Street, Boroughbridge, YO51 9AW

5-6 Market Row, Barkers Arcade, DL7 8LN

9 Market Place, Helmsley, YO62 5BL

2 High Street, Stokesley, TS9 5DQ

01423 324545

Dales Life - Half Page - Apr 22.indd 1

100 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

01609 779821

HELMSLEY

01439 770456

STOKESLEY

01642 710698

26/04/2022 23:58:45

Give them a little bit of Yorkshire this Christmas Dedicate a tree this Christmas and help create more beautiful native woodlands across Yorkshire.

together-for-trees.org Charity No.1061687

B AA.. . R | K I TCH E N | S HO P | TO UR S VI S I T B LAC K S H E EP B R EWER Y

FIND OUT HOW WE BREW THE BLACK SHEEP WAY AND SAMPLE OUR EXTENSIVE RANGE OF BEERS, CIDER & SPIRITS STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE. WE’VE GOT GREAT FOOD, OUR SHOP IS STOCKED WITH TOP QUALITY MERCH AND LOTS MORE BEER TO TAKE AWAY!

P

01765 680101

E

visitor.centre@blacksheep.co.uk

@blacksheepvc

Black Sheep Brewery, Wellgarth, Masham, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 4EN

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 101

DALESDIARY

WINTER

2022

Swinton Park Estate Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JH 01765 680900 swintonestate.com

Chef’s Table

Sound Baths

Every Friday at Swinton Cookery School

11 January, 8 February

Cookery School meets gourmet dining experience at its finest! Relax and watch as chef prepares a gourmet menu for you and your guests, talking you through each stage. Swinton Cookery School’s chef brings the experience to life with an array of skills and tips, serving each course as it has been prepared for you. £85 per person which includes a champagne and canapés reception and five seasonal courses.

A form of holistic therapy, join Janie Beardsall at Swinton Country Club and Spa for a sound journey. Sound waves from the voice or an instrument such as drums or Himalayan Singing Bowls are absorbed by the body to restore balance. It is a beautiful way to relax and meditate, so come and try it.

Yuletide at The Terrace

£30 per person. Upgrade to a spa experience for £95.

1–23 December

Yoga Spa Days

Escape the Yorkshire elements to the warm and cosy setting of The Terrace Restaurant and enjoy a delectable three-course Christmas dinner available throughout December. Two courses: £25. Three courses: £32. Includes after-dinner coffee and a delicious mince pie.

18 January, 21 February

Booking required.

Festive Afternoon Tea 1–31 December Indulge in a selection of hand-crafted cakes and festive treats for a Festive Afternoon Tea served in one of Swinton Park’s beautifully decorated rooms.

After your Festive Afternoon Tea, take a stroll into the parkland and gardens with complimentary access.

Booking required. £35 per person.

Christmas Trail at Swinton Bivouac Starting 17 December throughout the Christmas holidays Bring the family for a Christmas trail around the woodland at Swinton Bivouac, supporting FROGS (Friends of Grewelthorpe School). Follow the trail to solve the clues and break the code to win, while enjoying a beautiful Druid’s Temple woodland walk.

Pick up a trail sheet from the Bivouac Café to begin your adventure! Stop by the Bivouac Café for a warming drink and sweet treat. £5 per child with a gift upon completion.

102 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Join Swinton Country Club and Spa for a Yoga Spa Day. Combine the benefits of yoga with relaxation time in the luxury of the pools, saunas and steam rooms at Swinton Country Club and Spa. This is followed by a wholesome and nutritious meal in The Terrace Restaurant. £95 per person.

Free From Half Day Cookery Course at Swinton Cookery School 19 January, 9 March A hands-on cookery course great for those who have recently been advised of allergies, are trying new diets or looking to add more dishes to their ‘free from’ repertoire. It includes dairy-, nut-, gluten- and egg-free recipes. The classes take place in our stunning country kitchen with breathtaking views of the Swinton Estate grounds and the Yorkshire Dales. £100 per person.

For more information please visit swintonestate.com To book, please call our reservations team on 01765 680900 or email reservations@swintonestate.com

DALESDIARY WINTER 2022

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 103

DALESDIARY WINTER 2022

Kiplin Hall & Gardens Near Scorton, Richmond, DL10 6AT 01748 818178 kiplinhall.co.uk Open 6 days a week (closed on Thursdays)

A Time Traveller’s Christmas

Kiplin Hall Reopens for 2023

Friday 2–Sunday 18 December

The historic house museum reopens for 2023 from Friday 3 March

Explore Christmas traditions past and present from around the world at Kiplin Hall this Christmas.

Enjoy festive displays in the hall inspired by the lives of the owner families. Explore a modern American Thanksgiving dinner inspired by Kiplin’s historic connection to Maryland. Be enchanted by the Italian legend of La Befana, an old lady who would sweep the hearth with her broom and leave gifts for good children. In the 1800s Christopher Crowe lived at Kiplin after a career as a diplomat in Italy. These and many more discoveries are waiting for you this festive season as we go back in time for Christmas at Kiplin. The Tea Room will be serving warming soups and festive bakes using produce grown in the walled garden.

Snowdrop Strolls From Friday 3 February Gardens and Tea Room re-open Step into spring at Kiplin Hall and Gardens as the snowdrops emerge! Explore our woodland walks and lakeside paths as swathes of snowdrops carpet the ground. Perfect for stretching the legs after the lazy days of Christmas. The pure white blooms only giving way to the taller beauties of yellow daffodils as the warmer weather takes hold. Dogs are welcome in the grounds and Tea Room but must be kept on a lead at all times.

104 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Silent Footsteps Exhibition From Friday 3 March Displays inside Kiplin Hall tell the story of the four owner families who have lived here over the last 400 years. The Silent Footsteps exhibition explores the lesser-known stories of the staff who worked at Kiplin Hall. Silently undertaking their duties in life these people are shadowy figures in the historical record.

Research has allowed us to trace individuals like Elizabeth Wheatley, the house keeper at Kiplin from 1845 to 1851, sharing information about her life, and many others, with visitors.

See objects from the Annie Marchant Kitchen and Dairy Collection displayed to illustrate the everyday items staff at Kiplin would have used undertaking their duties.

Buckets of Fun Easter Holidays Enjoy the great outdoors at Kiplin this Easter with our ‘buckets of fun’. Buckets of lawn games and family activities will be available in the grounds to be enjoyed and shared on the vast lawns with dramatic views of the historic house as a backdrop to the memories being made.

ADAM CRANE BLACKSMITH Traditional blacksmith in the heart of North Yorkshire From gates and railings to stairs, furniture and sculpture – we can create beautiful bespoke metalwork to enhance your home or business.

Are you planning a period restoration project? Or are you in search of stunning contemporary steelwork? Either way, we can help. We’ll combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge techniques and innovative design to bring your ideas to life.

Take a look at our website for examples of our work, or call us today to discuss your requirements.

Unit 2 The Sawmills, West Tanfield, Ripon, HG4 5JU 07788 116660 adam.crane@btconnect.com www.adamcrane.co.uk

ADAM CRANE BLACKSMITH

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 105

DALESDIARY WINTER 2022

The Yorkshire School of Garden Design ysgd.co.uk

An Introduction to Garden Design 21 and 28 February and 7 March, 10am–4pm If you’re thinking of becoming a garden designer, or you would simply like to know more about this great profession, this informative and relaxed three-day course gives you the perfect introduction to the principles of garden design, creating planting schemes and the use of an exciting range of building products and accessories. This course is a good stepping stone into YSGD’s flagship one-year Diploma in Garden Design.

This course is delivered over three consecutive Tuesdays and after each of the first and second Tuesdays students will be given a small activity to complete for the following week, deepening learning and enabling students to bring ideas to the class for tutor feedback. The course is based at Harewood House in YSGD’s teaching studio equipped with drawing boards and a host of resources and media.

The course will be a practical and engaging blend of lectures, seminars and design exercises with plenty of tutor support and feedback.

An Introduction to Garden Design is delivered by Alistair Baldwin with special guest input from renowned garden designers Pollyanna Wilkinson and Ula Maria who will share their top tips and advice for those interested in taking their garden design learning to the next level. £450 + VAT.

106 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

An Introduction to Lumion for Garden Designers Tuesday 7 March, 10am–4pm For those who would like to take their graphic presentations to the next level, this practical one-day introductory course is packed with know-how, hints and tips for using this fantastic rendering software. Bring your designs to life with a huge range of plants and trees, accessories, textures, shadows and people to give your clients a very impressive and detailed vision of your design.

The Lumion course is delivered at Harewood House in YSGD’s teaching studio by Ed Golding of AWB Associates.

Ed creates all of Alistair’s iconic Lumion imagery and has developed a deep understanding of how the software can maximise the effect of garden design imagery, from plants, trees and lawns to water, shadows, lighting effects and more. Students will require basic skills in SketchUp and a laptop to attend this course. YSGD will provide one-day access to Lumion for all attendees on the course and details on how to download a free trial of the latest version will be issued prior to the course. £195 + VAT.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 107

DALESDIARY WINTER 2022

Thorp Perrow Arboretum Bedale, DL8 2PS 01677 425323

thorpperrow.com

Kids Eat Free February Half Term

Spring Pruning Workshop

Monday 13–Friday 17 February

15 March

Snowdrop Workshop

Join us for this hands-on educational workshop where you will learn all about early spring pruning with Thorp Perrow’s Curator, Faith. This illustrated talk and practical demonstration will start in the morning where you will cover the fundamentals of what, when, where and how to prune. After lunch you will be putting your new found skills to practice in the arboretum. The workshop will take place both outdoors and in the summer house, so sturdy footwear and gardening gloves are a must! £40 per person.

24 February Join us for this hands-on educational workshop where you will learn how to propagate, plant and identify different varieties of Snowdrop (Galanthus). Led by Thorp Perrow’s Curator Faith Douglas, this illustrated talk and practical demonstration will cover the fundamentals, and will include the chance to assist with the management of the collection in the arboretum, pot some bulbs on and take the results home for further nurturing. The workshop will take place both outdoors and in the summer house, so sturdy footwear and gardening gloves are a must! £40 per person.

Introduction to Bushcraft Workshop 12 March Come and join Paul Holden Ridgway in this introduction to bushcraft and wilderness skills!

From shelters and fire lighting to navigation and plant identification, this course is designed for the beginner and promises to be both educational and fun. Lunch and refreshments are included, sturdy footwear and appropriate outdoor clothing required. £70 per person. Adults only.

108 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Easter Wreath 23 March We believe that wreaths are for every season and this workshop is a wonderful way to create a beautiful, nature-inspired door wreath to welcome family and friends to your home at Easter, and to celebrate the joys of springtime. The morning workshop will be led by our Curator Faith Douglas which will take place in the beautiful summer house located in the private garden of Thorp Perrow. A light lunch will be provided. All equipment is provided but you may like to bring gardening gloves. £70 per person.

Jewellery, Watches & Silver Friday 16th December at 10am Viewing 14th December: 10am-4pm 15th December: 10am-7pm Sale day: 9am-10am

Early 20th Century sapphire and diamond bangle. Sold for £2,500 inc. fees Paul Storr silver tureen and cover, London 1812 Sold for £12,000 inc. fees

No fees for photography, lotting, insurance, marketing, etc.

We also don’t charge fees for unsold lots, meaning there is zero risk in selling.

Our specialists will be pleased to offer free, no-obligation auction values.

For further information or to book an appointment please contact the Ripon office on 01765 699200 or email info@elstob.co.uk t: 01765 699200 e: info@elstobandelstob.co.uk w: www.elstobandelstob.co.uk Elstob & Elstob Limited, The Ripon Saleroom, Ripon Business Park, Charter Road, Ripon HG4 1AJ

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 109

DALESDIARY WINTER 2022

RHS Garden Harlow Carr Crag Lane, Harrogate, HG3 1QB 01423 565418 rhs.org.uk/gardens/harlow-carr/whats-on

Bath House Gallery: Christmas Crafts

House Plant Habitation

20 October–23 December

Be wowed and inspired by intriguing displays and a vast array of houseplants on sale to suit every budget, as well as expert advice from our amazing RHS Plant Centre Team and some special guests.

Come and stock up on seasonal treats for family and friends, choosing from a stunning selection of works by local artists, crafters and designers who will be showcasing their Christmas designs.

Glow 17 November–30 December Let it Glow! Enjoy an unmissable after-dark spectacle of lights at RHS Garden Harlow Carr this festive season. See the garden in breathtaking beauty as amazing illuminations light your way on the spectacular Glow trail.

Pre-booking essential.

4–12 February

Window Ledge Wilderness 11–19 February: Half Term This February half term, join our planting workshop as we upcycle old household items into mini gardens to help you create your own windowsill jungle. We will also be joined by the ever-popular Garden Detectives, ready to take you on an exciting expedition throughout the garden.

Japanese Shop

BAMM North Exhibition: ‘Coast and Country’

7 January–19 March

23 March–16 April

The hugely popular Japanese shop is returning in 2023 with products sourced from all over Japan including everything from stunning silk kimonos to traditional wooden kokeshi dolls and exquisite Japanese tableware to beautiful Japanese art prints.

The British Association for Modern Mosaic are back at the historic Bath House with a brand new exhibition showcasing an array of lovingly made mosaics on display and available to purchase inspired by the seaside.

110 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

New drive-through now open on Leeming Bar Industrial Estate Public and trade welcome

fencing • decking • gates • MDF • trellis • plywood • joinery • planters • panels • Yorkshire boards • garden • agricultural

01677 423587 • falltimber.co.uk info@falltimber.co.uk • facebook.com/falltimber Portland Way, Leeming Bar Industrial Estate, Northallerton DL7 9UH Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

111

Find your original Christmas cottage at

SUN HILL LODGES UNIQUE LUXURIOUS FARMHOUSE IN RURAL NORTH YORKSHIRE

Sunhill Cottages and Lodges is proud to present West Grange, a large, lavish country house near Leyburn. This luxury escape boasts chic interiors and rustic features and sleeps up to 10 guests.

• Hot Tub

• Dog Friendly

• Fantastic Views

• Idyllic base to explore the Dales

• Private Parking • Pub under 1 mile

• A paradise for racing enthusiasts

sunhill-lodges.co.uk SUN HILL LODGES 01677 450303 SUN HILL FARM, CONSTABLE BURTON, LEYBURN, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL8 5RJ 112 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Featured property: Five Acres

yorkshire

Letting your holiday home has never been easier At Yorkshire Hideaways our local team is well placed to help you let your holiday home Benefits include: A Marketing or Marketing and Managed service Professional photography | No joining or annual fee | Peace-of-mind damage cover Competitive commission rate | No restrictions on the use of your property Why not get in touch today and request your FREE Property Letting Guide?

yorkshirehideaways.co.uk | 01969 600 600 | Office in Leyburn Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

113

• CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY • PSYCHOTHERAPY • HYPNOTHERAPY • EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) • COUNSELLING • TRANSFORMATION COACHING • MINDFULNESS • CHILD & TEEN THERAPY • DRUMMING Team member, Lulu Ferrand

To book please go to our website or call 07887 506163 to discuss a treatment suitable for you.

Visit www.tanfieldwellness.co.uk for further details.

Tanfield Wellness, a team of five therapists, offers a holistic approach to healing - specialising in trauma, stress and anxiety, parent/child and family issues and chronic pain.

No matter what is holding you back, emotional or physical, we can help you rebalance and get back on track.

Not all hot tubs are the same

We are hot tub specialists and only supply the finest hot tubs on the market with unique features. With over 30 years’ experience, we pride ourselves on providing the correct hot tub for you and your family.

Please visit our showroom or call us for further information.

A Bigger Splash, Unit 6, Brompton Industrial Park, Station Road, Brompton-on-Swale, N. Yorkshire DL10 7SN 01748 812039 www.a-biggersplash.co.uk abiggersplash2@aol.com 114 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Rediscovering Wellness at swinton country club & spa

Swinton Country Club & Spa is one of the leading spa destinations in the UK. Situated at the heart of the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate, it draws on the natural elements of light, water and air as well as the landscape of the surrounding Yorkshire Dales. It is the combination of relaxation spaces, extensive pool and thermal facilities, outdoor activities, nutritious food and the best fitness and spa treatments, providing every guest with their personal definition of wellbeing.

Detox, de-stress and recover wellness activities

Choose from a range of wellness activities to relax both mind and body. From Indian Head massage and Reiki massage treatments; to peaceful yoga spa days, group or individual sound baths, Reiki Drumming and Forest Bathing sessions. Alternatively, head out into the grounds of Swinton Park with wild swimming, a visit to the hammocks in the Woodland Wellbeing Space - offering tranquillity in the trees, or our new Spa Garden - a dedicated outdoor environment for exercise, meditation and barefoot walking.

spa treatments

Spa therapies at Swinton Country Club & Spa are all about you. We offer both a personal holistic spa retreat or an opportunity to spend time with friends, a combination of wellness, beauty and luxury to suit your needs. Our spa partnership with Bamford allows us to create amazing treatments which reflect the care and attention of our ethos, delivering the three core wellness values: detox, de-stress and re-energise. After your treatment, enjoy our three beautiful relaxation rooms.

spa days

Relax, unwind and focus on your wellness by choosing from a range of fabulous full-day and half-day spa experiences.

Enjoy a combination of relaxation spaces, indoor pool and natural outdoor pool, thermal facilities and outdoor activities. The Terrace Restaurant provides delicious and nutritious food and our spa treatments will provide every guest with their personal definition of wellbeing. Spa Days also have full access to the gardens and parklands. swintonestate.com • reservations@swintonestate.com • 01765 680900 • Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JH Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 115

Dales Life l o v e s

8

1

2 7

6

3 5 1. Black cashmere coat, Max Mara Resort collection, maxmara.com 2. Chanel Le Vernis nail polish in Daydream, Chanel counters nationwide 3. Charlotte Tilbury’s Beautiful Skin Foundation, Fenwick of York, fenwick.co.uk 4. Lottie Bag by Aspinal of London, aspinaloflondon.com 5. Amethyst earrings by Jane Macintosh, Pyramid Gallery, York, pyramidgallery.com 6. Black suede slingback shoes by Mint Velvet, mintvelvet.co.uk 7. Spectrolite pendant from a selection at Pyramid Gallery, York, pyramidgallery.com 8. Rouge Dior refillable lipstick in Beige Couture, Dior counters nationwide 116 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

4

10

11 9. Pink split seam waterfall coat, mintvelvet.co.uk 10. Dior Prestige Cushion Foundation, Fenwick of York, fenwick.co.uk 11. Black Opium Eau De Parfum, Boots counters nationwide 12. Gold crescent hoop earrings from a selection at Pyramid Gallery, York, pyramidgallery.com

9

13. Chanel Ombres eyeshadow compact, Chanel counters nationwide 14. The Gold Body Oil by Chanel, Chanel counters nationwide

12

15. Small Iris leather bag by Mulberry, John Lewis, Leeds, johnlewis.co.uk

13

15

14

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

117

DALES LIFE GETS RESULTS

“Thank you so much!

Our business wouldn’t be our business if it wasn’t for you!”

Ed and Lexi Staveley, Yorkshire Woodland Pork

Find out how advertising with us can boost your business sue@daleslife.com | 07970 739119 118 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

CLEAR LEGAL ADVICE

FOR ALL YOUR PERSONAL LEGAL SERVICES Family & Divorce I Property Purchase & Sales I Wills, Probate & Trusts

“

Whilst you cannot control the economic uncertainty in the world, you can ensure that your financial arrangements are clear and under control

”

Louise Simpson

Alex Spurr

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING TEAM

WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING TEAM

Will Writing Lasting Powers of Attorney Inheritance Tax Planning & Trusts Advice CLEAR ADVICE I CLEAR VALUE I CLEAR CHOICE

CW SOLICITORS

Darlington I Northallerton Telephone 01325 281111 I Telephone 01609 765765

www.clarkwillis.com /clarkwillisllp

@EnquiriesWillis

ClarkWillisLaw

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 119

IT'S FAR TOO GOOD TO MISS SUMMER 2022 FREE

SPRING 2022 FREE

HOME & GARDEN

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

HOME & GARDEN

FOOD & DRINK

YORKSHIRE’S FAVOURITE FREE MAGAZINE

SCENT OF

SPRING 2022

Spring

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

FOOD & DRINK

EASY SUMMER

Days

The return of the red squirrel • Magnificent magnolias Collecting Louis Vuitton • Vibrant spring recipes

The joy of picnics • Beautiful butterflies How to grow strawberries • Perfect pond plants

WINTER 2022 FREE

Winter 2021

FREE

AUTUMN 2022 FREE

HOME & GARDEN

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

FOOD & DRINK

INSPIRATION

WINTER 2021

At home with Angela Hartnett • Grow your own vegetables Perfect autumn preserves • Glorious game birds

HOME & GARDEN

YORKSHIRE’S FAVOURITE FREE MAGAZINE

Autumn

HOME & GARDEN | LIFESTYLE | WILDLIFE | FOOD & DRINK

|

LIFESTYLE

|

WILDLIFE

|

FOOD & DRINK

Winter

WELCOME

Recipes from River Cottage Winter Wonders Fabulous festive food and drink

Grow your asparagus Wildlife Watch The own secret life of badgers cocktails, crackers and candles EatingCreative In Indulgent recipes

by James Martin Switched On Brilliant spring bulbs

Take out a subscription and we'll deliver every issue direct to your door – no more wasted trips in search of a copy.

A subscription makes a perfect gift for friends and family too.

Visit daleslife.com 120 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Discover your next home today Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 121

On the market

Our regular round-up of beautiful properties for sale in Yorkshire.

BANK HEADS WEST, LOW ROW A stunning 4 bed house with outbuildings, garaging and far-reaching views.

Offers In Excess Of £675,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01969 622800 robinjessop.co.uk

WILLOW HOUSE, BURTERSETT An imposing traditional farmhouse with garaging and large plot with panoramic views.

Offers In Excess Of £795,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01969 622800 robinjessop.co.uk

PROSPECT HOUSE, PRESTON-UNDER-SCAR

THE FIRS, HAWES

Attractive 3 bedroom cottage with garage, outbuildings and large plot with potential overlooking Penhill.

Guide Price: £445,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01969 622800 robinjessop.co.uk

A beautifully refurbished period 5 bedroom house with parking, gardens and views.

Guide Price Range: £500,000 – £525,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01969 622800 robinjessop.co.uk

1 THE STONEBOW, THORNTON-LE-BEANS

KENTON, 15 LUMLEY LANE, KIRKBY FLEETHAM

A large traditional 4 bedroom house with garage and substantial sized plot.

Guide Price Range: £550,000 – £575,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01969 622800 robinjessop.co.uk 122 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

A desirable detached bungalow with large plot with edge of village location.

Guide Price Range: £425,000 – £450,000 Robin Jessop Ltd. 01677 425950 robinjessop.co.uk

Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers, Valuers, Land & Estate Agents covering North Yorkshire and South Durham.

Specialising in the sale & valuation of farms, land, small holdings, woodlands & rural property.

• Valuations for Taxation and Probate • Compulsory Purchase Compensation • Environmental Grants and Services

• Planning Appraisals • Landlord and Tenant • Development Land

www.robinjessop.co.uk 01677 425950

01969 622800

CHARTERED SURVEYORS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS & ESTATE DalesAGENTS Life | WINTER 2022

| 123

Making your message count Over 80,000 readers per issue. Your kind of readers.

The magazine is delivered directly through letterboxes in carefully targeted areas.

Dales Life is also available for collection at local hotels, restaurants, farm shops, and independent supermarkets.

Find out how advertising with us can boost your business sue@daleslife.com | 07970 739119 124 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Your Legal Companion ESTATE PLANNING • Wills and probate • Estate administration • Powers of attorney • Care home fees • Tax planning • Estate disputes PROPERTY & RURAL LAW • Property sales & purchases • Landlord and tenants matters • Agricultural land • Leases and tenancies • Rights of way • Sporting rights & purchases • Wind farms FAMILY • Adoption • Separation & divorce • Contact with children or grandchildren • Civil partnership dissolution

&

Offering Guidance Practical Advice Offices At:

Barnard Castle

Sedbergh

Hawes

Leyburn

t. 01833 600 160

t. 015396 223 40

t. 01969 666 290

t. 01969 621 230

21 Galgate, Barnard Castle Co. Durham DL12 8EQ DX 61665 Barnard Castle

54 Main Street Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5AB

Market Place Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3QS

7 Railway Street Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 5EH

mbmcgarry.co.uk

e. office@mbmcgarry.co.uk

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 125 Authorised and regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority Number 606950

The Millings Residential, Respite & Day Care Homes for Older People

x a l e r o t e m I t’s ti

RATED AS

OUTSTANDING

BY CQC

COMPASSION, RESPECT, JOY, OPENNESS North End, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1AF • Tel: 01677 423635 • www.residential-homes.net

Collect your copy from: Bear Cottage, Hawes Black Sheep Brewery, Masham Booths, Ripon Campbell’s of Leyburn The Co-op, Masham, Richmond and Bedale Dovetail Interiors, Bedale Fairhursts, Swinithwaite

126 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Lewis and Cooper, Northallerton Mainsgill Farm Shop, Richmond Milners of Leyburn Ripon Walled Garden The Station, Richmond Stoneygate Farm Shop, Richmond Tennants of Leyburn

FRANKLYN CARE HOMES DEDICATED TO QUALITY CARE Our Residents enjoy savouring our restaurant experience with seasonal menus providing delicious meals.

All of our homes have daily activities, regular social events and an excellent reputation in the local community.

Choose a Forever Home with Franklyn Care.

HILLCREST

THE GATEHOUSE

KIRKWOOD

STOBARS HALL

Catterick Garrison

Harrogate

Ilkley

Kirkby Stephen

Arrange a visit and get more information at

www.thefranklyngroup.com Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 127

SWINTON COOKERY SCHOOL

swinton cookery school Explore the culinary world at the Swinton Cookery School on the Swinton Estate.

Whether you’re new to the kitchen, honing your skills, or wanting to learn new cuisines and techniques we have a course to suit you.

Courses are available for all abilities and ages (we offer children’s cookery courses for children aged 6 to 17) and cover an array of international cuisines, from our Indian Masterclass and Modern World Street Food; to our Michelin Secrets, Sushi Making, Cooking with Fire, Artisan Breadmaking and Quick & Simple Suppers.

You’ll leave us happy and fully equipped with recipes, knowledge and a Swinton Cookery School apron.

View the full list of cookery courses at swintonestate.com/cookeryschool

chef’s table Every Friday evening at Swinton Cookery School

Relax and watch as our Chef prepares a gourmet menu for you and your guests, talking you through each stage. Our Cookery School Chef Tutor brings the experience to life with an array of skills and tips, serving each course as it has been prepared for you.

Cookery School meets gourmet dining experience at its finest! swintonestate.com • reservations@swintonestate.com • 01765 680900 • Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JH 128 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

To Dine For

Great places to eat and stay in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales

THE WHITE BEAR Masham

The White Bear’s talented chefs use locally sourced ingredients to create delicious seasonal dishes, and there’s an extensive wine list to complement the menu. You can enjoy your meal in the charming dining room or the traditional bar, with open fires creating a cosy atmosphere throughout. whitebearmasham.co.uk 01765 689319

SIMONSTONE HALL

THE MORRITT HOTEL Greta Bridge

Gilroy’s Restaurant and Dickens Bar offer a menu of traditional favourites and classic dishes, featuring local produce and seasonal flavours.

Join us for a traditional Sunday lunch, light bite in the bar or restaurant experience. themorritt.co.uk 01833 627232

Hawes

THE SANDPIPER INN

Hearty country house favourites and stunning restaurant dishes showcasing fresh ingredients from the Simonstone Estate, Wensleydale and the North of England. Seasonal elements are combined in creative and exciting combinations to reimagine and refine British classics.

Sample award-winning chef Jonathan Harrison’s unique take on modern British cooking in The Sandpiper’s 40-seater restaurant or the cosy traditional bar serving local ales, fine wines and an extensive range of whiskies. There are two tasteful boutique-style en-suite doubles for overnight guests.

simonstonehall.com 01969 667255

sandpiperinn.co.uk 01969 622206

Leyburn

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 | 129

TENNANTS GARDEN ROOMS Leyburn

The Garden Rooms Bistro offers exceptional food in a unique setting. The passionate kitchen brigade pride themselves on delivering beautifully crafted dishes using the best Yorkshire produce; each highly seasonal menu offers an affordable choice of classic and modern British food delivered with outstanding service. tennantsgardenrooms.com 01969 621146

THE SADDLE ROOM Coverdale

Grand honest food cooked to perfection, all locally sourced and freshly prepared.

Situated on the Tupgill Park Estate near Middleham in the heart of the Dales, The Saddle Room also has nine bed and breakfast units, seven cottages and a wedding venue that will seat 120 people. thesaddleroom.co.uk 01969 640596

SWINTON ESTATE

THE BLACK SWAN

From the award-winning, fine-dining experience in the grandeur of Samuel’s Restaurant to the more relaxed AA Rosette Terrace Restaurant and Bar, serving morning coffee, lunch, dinner and fabulous cocktails. Both restaurants showcase local and seasonal produce with much from the estate and four-acre walled garden.

The Black Swan at Fearby, near Masham, is a 17th century inn offering a warm welcome, local beers and four-star rooms with fine views of the local moors. The menu and ever-changing specials board feature top quality homemade food based around fresh, seasonal local ingredients.

swintonestate.com 01765 680900

blackswan-masham.co.uk 01765 689477

Masham

130 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

Fearby

Family Law

Property Law

Business Advice

Estate Planning

Wills, Probate & Family Trusts

Advising the Elderly

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Dispute Resolution

Farming & Agriculture

FAMILY LAW CLINIC We also run a family law clinic once a

For help and legal advice call

week at our Bedale and Ripon offices.

Bedale 01677 422422 Ripon 01765 601717 Thirsk 01845 522324 www.eccles-heddon.co.uk

Please telephone Jane Midgley at Bedale or Liz Kidd at Ripon to book a FREE 30-minute consultation.

Dales Life | WINTER 2022 |

131

Be Inspired VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS Unit 1, The Craft Yard, The Station, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1AW 85 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8PP Call 01677 424669 or 01609 770777 for more information or to arrange a free design consultation 132 | WINTER 2022 | Dales Life

www.holmedesign.com